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Mon 5 Oct 2020

One

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, self-knowledge, zen
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Random quote of the day:

“When you are you, you see things as they are, and you become one with your surroundings.”

—Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Tue 2 Jun 2020

Beliefs

Posted by PJ under belief, excess, quote of the day, self-knowledge, transcendence
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Random quote of the day:

“Confronted with the impossibility of remaining faithful to one’s beliefs, and the equal impossibility of becoming free of them, one can be driven to the most inhuman excesses.”

—James Baldwin, “Stranger in the Village,” Harper’s, October 1953

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Wed 27 May 2020

Couch

Posted by PJ under psychology, quote of the day, self-knowledge
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Random quote of the day:

“The man who once cursed his fate, now curses himself—and pays his psychoanalyst.”

—John W. Gardner, No Easy Victories

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Tue 4 Feb 2020

Unique

Posted by PJ under quote of the day, self-knowledge, unique
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Random quote of the day:

“Deciding to do something different just because you know it’s different does not make you unique. Unique is liking what you like. Unique is shamelessly admitting how much you still love that band even after they’ve sold out.”

—Amy Shock, “This is what I find to be true,” https://thoughtcatalog.com/amy-shock/2013/05/this-is-what-i-find-to-be-true/

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

Self

Posted by PJ under happiness, quote of the day, self-knowledge
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Random quote of the day:

“Self-knowledge is no guarantee of happiness, but it is on the side of happiness and can supply the courage to fight for it.”

—Simone de Beauvoir, Force of Circumstances, Vol. III (tr. Richard Howard)

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 6 Sep 2019

Sentient

Posted by PJ under death, gratitude, privilege, quote of the day, self-knowledge
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Random quote of the day:

“Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.”

—Oliver Sacks, “My Own Life: Oliver Sacks on Learning He Has Terminal Cancer,” New York Times, February 19, 2015

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Key and Peele, Celine Dion, or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Thu 24 May 2018

Wrestling

Posted by PJ under angels, daimons and demons, forgiveness, light, quote of the day, self-knowledge, the self
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Random quote of the day:

“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.”

—August Wilson, quoted by Seattle Repertory Theatre

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Orville and Wilbur, Katy Perry, or the Avengers. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

Growing pains

Posted by PJ under growth, quote of the day, self-knowledge, the self
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Random quote of the day:

“Increasingly I have come to realize that spiritual growth and unfolding is sometimes psychically and emotionally painful. Pricking [by thorns], and the realization of being wrong, are themselves metaphors for the challenges and pains of self-discovery.”

—Dennis Gaffin, Running with the Fairies: Towards a Transpersonal Anthropology of Religion

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Orville and Wilbur, Katy Perry, or the Avengers. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Fri 16 Feb 2018

Empty rooms

Posted by PJ under being human, quote of the day, self-knowledge
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Random quote of the day:

“Most men resemble great deserted palaces: the owner occupies only a few rooms and has closed off wings where he never ventures.”

—François Mauriac, Journal, 1932-1939

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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Wed 31 Jan 2018

Me, myself, and hi

Posted by PJ under experience, quote of the day, self-knowledge
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Random quote of the day:

“You will never be able to experience everything. So, please, do poetical justice to your soul and simply experience yourself.”

—Albert Camus, The Notebooks

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

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