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Quote of the Day

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“A man who believed himself invulnerable was very vulnerable indeed.” — Kate Ross, The Devil in Music

Author YahooeyPosted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022Categories QuotationsTags Kate Ross, vulnerabilityLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

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“It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief.” — Lionel Trilling, “The Novel Alive or Dead,” A Gathering of Fugitives

Author YahooeyPosted on July 4, 2022July 3, 2022Categories QuotationsTags disbelief, Lionel Trilling1 Comment on Quote of the Day

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“Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived.” — Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

Author YahooeyPosted on July 3, 2022July 1, 2022Categories QuotationsTags another life, Matt HaigLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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“There is no faster way of destroying a man, or mocking his ideas, than making him fashionable.” — Paul Theroux, The Old Patagonian Express

Author YahooeyPosted on July 2, 2022July 1, 2022Categories QuotationsTags fashionable, Paul TherouxLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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“The cynic suffers the form of faith without love. Incredulity is his piety.” — James Richardson, Vectors

Author YahooeyPosted on July 1, 2022June 30, 2022Categories QuotationsTags cynicism, James RichardsonLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

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“More people are killed every year by pigs than by sharks, which shows you how good we are at evaluating risk.” — Bruce Schneier, Beyond Fear

Author YahooeyPosted on June 30, 2022June 29, 2022Categories QuotationsTags Bruce Schneier, risk1 Comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

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“If we live inside a bad joke, it is up to us to learn, at best and worst, to tell it well.” — Jonathan Raban, Coasting

Author YahooeyPosted on June 29, 2022June 28, 2022Categories QuotationsTags bad joke, Jonathan Raban, tellingLeave a comment on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

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“A person cannot make another happy, but he can make him unhappy. This is the main reason why there is more unhappiness than happiness in the world.” — Thomas Szasz, The Second Sin

Author YahooeyPosted on June 28, 2022June 27, 2022Categories QuotationsTags happiness, Thomas Szasz, unhappiness3 Comments on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

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“If you listen closely enough, your opponents will tell you how to defeat them.” — Michael Wade, “Listen Closely Enough,” Execupundit (2022-04-07)

Author YahooeyPosted on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022Categories QuotationsTags listen, Michael Wade3 Comments on Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

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“The more closely we observe the present moment, the more amorphous it becomes. It vanishes as we reach out to touch it, transforming into the next moment, and the next …” — Annaka Harris, “What Is Time?,” Nautilus (2022-05-12)

Author YahooeyPosted on June 26, 2022June 23, 2022Categories QuotationsTags Annaka Harris, present moment, time2 Comments on Quote of the Day

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