“Research suggests that when it comes to understanding our feelings, we humans have an odd mix of low ability and high confidence.” — Leonard Mlodinow, Subliminal
Tag: ability
Quote of the Day
“If you convince yourself that everyone could, you might that much the more despise the fact that everyone doesn’t.” — Eva Brann, “Heraclitus on Understanding the World,” The Partially Examined Life
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“Ability, n.: The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones.” — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary
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“More than ambition, more than ability, it is rules that limit contribution; rules are the lowest common denominator of human behavior. They are a substitute for rational thought.” — Hyman G. Rickover, Address delivered to US Naval Post Graduate School(1954-03-16)
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