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Quote by Emile M. Cioran

“We are born to exist, not to know, to be, not to assert ourselves.”

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Emile M. Cioran was a Romanian-born French philosopher known for his pessimistic and existentialist views. His works deeply explored the essence of human existence, suffering, and nihilism. more

“Because your brain uses information from the areas around the blind spot to make a reasonable guess about what the blind spot would see if only it weren't blind, and then your brain fills in the scene with this information. That's right, it invents things, creates things, makes stuff up! It doesn't consult you about this, doesn't seek your approval. It just makes its best guess about the nature of the missing information and proceeds to fill in the scene.”

Ifs Use Stuff Brain Missing Information Scene Areas Blind Spots Reasonable Approval Uncertain Blind Spots

Author:Daniel Gilbert

“Everyone who observes himself doubting observes a truth, and about that which he observes he is certain; therefore he is certain about a truth. Everyone therefore who doubts whether truth exists has in himself a truth on which not to doubt.... Hence one who can doubt at all ought not to doubt the existence of truth.”

Certain Existence Doubt Ought Uncertain

Author:Saint Augustine

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation.”

Art Habit Training Excellence Productivity Service Excellence Moral Excellence Work Habits Academic Excellence Passion For Excellence Excellent Performance

Author:Aristotle

“Excellence is rarely found, more rarely valued.”

Found Excellence

Author:Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life.”

Highest Standards Excellence Strive Mediocrity Phases Amiable Phases Of Life Striving For Excellence

Book:Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?

Source: Excellence: Can We Be Equal And Excellent Too?

“To aim at excellence, our reputation, and friends, and all must be ventured; to aim at the average we run no risk and provide little service.”

Littles Running Risk Aim Excellence Average Reputation

Author:Oliver Goldsmith

“We define only out of despair, we must have a formula... to give a facade tot he void.”

Giving Despair Formulas Void Facade Tots

Author:Emile M. Cioran

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