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Pocket wisdom. share quips, idioms and sayings that you enjoy.

Vlitmer

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wanted to start a thread for people to share their "pocket wisdoms." short phrases, sentences, or sayings that have a message or meaning behind them.

a few of mine I keep in a journal in my pocket are:

1."some people are so heavenly minded, they are no earthly good."

2."never contribute to malice what can be contributed to ignorance"

3."let us live so much in life that when we die even the reaper is sorry"

please add to this thread any pocket wisdoms you might know :)
 
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"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth." from Glass Onion is like a phrase I say about "mistaking cynicism for wisdom". They share the same criticism about superficiality and reflexive responses, but I think the one from the movie is a better generalization as it gets more to the source of the problem while mine is more situational.
 
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"I said it to myself thirty years ago, and it remains my wisdom: When you walk through a swamp, do not blame the mosquitoes."
 
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Rumi: Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

Paulo Coelho: the simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.
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Colette: you will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
 
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Paulo Coelho mentioned! The alchemist is my favorite book currently in the middle of reading it for the 3rd time on break at work on breaks. I also have his warrior of light book.
 
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Vlitmer said:
Paulo Coelho mentioned! The alchemist is my favorite book currently in the middle of reading it for the 3rd time on break at work on breaks. I also have his warrior of light book.
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Nice, yes The Alchemist is one of my long time favorites! I stopped counting the times of reading.

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"We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."
- Marie Curie
 
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