Fri 22 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under intuition, perception, quote of the day, reality
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Random quote of the day:
“Some other faculty than the intellect is necessary for the apprehension of reality.”
—attributed to Henri Bergson
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Thu 21 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under aging, bearing witness, illness, paragraphs
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Some people have a Hallmark view of illness and old age, an impression that illness ennobles people, that age makes them wise. In my experience, whoever you are if you get sick and when you get old is exactly who you’ve always been, only more so. The rare individual will transcend their illness and face impending death with courage and incredible grace. Most of us slide into it with whatever bag of tricks we’ve always carried: anger, fear, manipulation, martyrdom. Sometimes a sense of humor. Sometimes glimpses of grace with all the negatives combined. The individual mix is as diverse as the population of sick people.
And wisdom in old age? If you were a young person with a questing mind and a need to learn you might have a shot at gaining wisdom as you age. Most of us coast along on our longtime habits, preferring the solace of comfort to the burning quest for knowledge. The quest burns because it often isn’t comfortable and most of us don’t want to bother. So we just get older and our eccentricities and habits become more pronounced, more etched into our soul with deeper grooves. We learn a few things along the way, but we don’t necessarily gain wisdom. Who you were is who you will be. And if you think you’re wise? You probably aren’t.
It takes willpower to change that trajectory. You have to want to be more than the sum of your parts and the collection of your habits. That takes a self-awareness most of us never achieve.
Thu 21 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under hearts, memories, mind, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“The heart’s memory is stronger than death: the mind’s memory is not.”
—Steven Forrest, Yesterday’s Sky
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Wed 20 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under art, boundaries, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“An artist’s limitations are his best friends.”
—Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright: An Autobiography
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Mon 18 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under folklore, luck, magical thinking, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:Â
“From time immemorial, human beings have been wary of good fortune….In every culture there are ancient recipes for disguising joy, for paying homage to suffering in the midst of celebration, for deflecting the envy of gods and neighbors: rub soot on the face of your beautiful child; spit when you get a compliment; throw salt over your shoulder at a wedding; let cider spill from your glass to offset the bounty of your harvest; say ‘break a leg’ when you really mean ‘good luck.’ ”
—Noelle Oxenhandler, The Wishing Year
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Fri 15 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under enlightenment, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“Strictly speaking, there are no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.”
—Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Thu 14 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under language, quote of the day, reading
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Random quote of the day:
“We live at the level of our language. Whatever we can articulate we can imagine or understand or explore. All you have to do to educate a child is leave him alone and teach him to read. The rest is brainwashing.”
—Ellen Gilchrist, Falling Through Space
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Wed 13 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under dreams and dreamtime, freedom, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.”
—Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
Tue 12 Nov 2013
Posted by PJ under happiness, illusion, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“We must select the illusion which appeals to our temperament and embrace it with passion, if we want to be happy.”
—Cyril Connolly, The Unquiet Grave
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Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
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