“Busy old fool, unruly Sun, why dost thou thus through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?” LoveRunningSunFoolLoversWindowSeasonsBusyCurtainsUnrulyPedanticCurtain Call Author:John Donne
“The facts of the matter are that we have known for a long time that diagnoses are often not useful or reliable, but we have nevertheless continued to use them. We now know that we cannot distinguish insanity from sanity.” KnowsLongMatterFactsUseKnownLong TimeInsanitySanityNeverthelessDiagnosis Author:David Rosenhan
“Memory, like liberty, is a fragile thing.” MemoriesLibertyFragileFragile Things Author:Elizabeth Loftus
“Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.” SweetUnderstoodNew HomeTao Of Pooh Author:Benjamin Hoff
“Many people are afraid of Emptiness, however, because it reminds them of Loneliness. Everything has to be filled in, it seems-appointment books, hillsides, vacant lots-but when all the spaces are filled, the Loneliness really begins. Then the Groups are joined, the Classes are signed up for, and the Gift-to-Yourself items are bought. When the Loneliness starts creeping in the door, the Television Set is turned on to make it go away. But it doesn't go away. So some of us do instead, and after discarding the emptiness of the Big Congested Mess, we discover the fullness of Nothing.” PeopleBookBigsSeemsSpaceClassDoorsGroupsLonelinessTelevisionFilledMessEmptinessGoing AwayItemsFullnessAppointmentsVacantFilled In Author:Benjamin Hoff
“Within each of us there is an Owl, a Rabbit, and Eeyore, and a Pooh. For too long, we have chosen the way of Owl and Rabbit. Now, like Eeyore, we complain about the results. But that accomplishes nothing. If we are smart, we will choose the way of Pooh. As if from far away, it calls us with the voice of a child's mind. It may be hard to hear at times, but it is important just the same, because without it, we will never find our way through the forest.” IfsWayMindMayChildrenLongImportantHardVoiceResultsSmartAccomplishComplainingForestsChosenFar AwayRabbitsOwlTao Of PoohAccomplish Nothing Author:Benjamin Hoff
“One sometimes gets the impression that those intimidating words are there to keep us from understanding. That way, the scholars can appear Superior, and will not likely be suspected of Not Knowing Something.” WaySometimesUnderstandingKnowingImpressionSuperiorsScholarNot KnowingIntimidatingKnowing Something Author:Benjamin Hoff