For a full list of my favorite quotes, see here. Send me yours, I’m always looking for more.
At 15 my heart was set on learning; at 30 I stood firm; at 40 I had no more doubts; at 50 I knew the mandate of heaven; at 60 my ear was obedient; at 70 I could follow my heart’s desire without transgressing the norm. – Confucius
/** The man is so ridiculously wise and insightful…did you know the Chinese gov’t has setup Confucius Institutes around the world as an investment in soft power? **/
An intellectual giant. The world’s loss now that he’s gone. – random YouTube commenter on David Foster Wallace
/** Just started reading Infinite Jest. It is not easy. It is quite different from anything else I’ve read. DFW is clearly very smart, and a great explainer-of-things. **/
The past does not repeat itself, but it rhymes – Mark Twain
/** Another really smart man, and one who is able to tell hard truths by using humor. **/
Comparison is the thief of joy. – Teddy Roosevelt
/** Yup…desire is the root of suffering. **/
Evict your inner wussy – one of David DeAngelo’s 77 Laws of Success :)
/** I’ve had the good fortune to work with Rob Kelly, who is the former CEO of David’s company Hot Topic Media, and he clearly lives by many of these principles (whether consciously or not). Quite inspiring **/
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” – Chinese Proverb