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Quote by G. I. Gurdjieff

“Believe nothing, not even yourself.”

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Georgi Ivanovich Gurdjieff, a Russian mystic and philosopher, passed away on October 29, 1949. He is known for his unique teaching methods and exploration of human potential. more

“Every man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine that he possesses some qualities, superior, either in kind or degree, to those which he sees allotted to the rest of the world; and, whatever apparent disadvantages he may suffer in the comparison with others, he has some invisible distinctions, some latent reserve of excellence, which he throws into the balance, and by which he generally fancies that it is turned in his favour.”

Source: Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

“I'm very romantic. I've emptied flower shops.”

Flower Shops Very Romantic

Author:Bob Hoskins

“Nobody can be taught faster than he can learn.”

Taught Faster

Book:The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: And a Criticism on Their Works

Source: The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: And a Criticism on Their Works

“We often look with indifference on the successive parts of something that, if the whole were seen together, would shake us with emotion.”

Ifs Looks Whole Together Emotion Indifference Shakes

Book:Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

Source: Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings

“Boxing is not brutal, it's an art - God has gifted me with incredible handspeed as a tool to be used - what else am I supposed to do but fight? There ain't no hand-racing competitions.”

Art Hands Used Fighting Tools Competition Incredibles Boxing Racing Brutal Gifted

Author:Roy Jones Jr.

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