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“He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.”

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Epictetus was a renowned Greek philosopher born in 55 AD and died in 135 AD. He founded the Stoic school of philosophy, emphasizing the importance of reason, morality, and self-control, which had a profound impact on subsequent philosophy. more

“I am reminded of a story of Lord Krishna when he was a cowherd. Every night he invites the milkmaids to dance with him in the forest. They come and they dance. The night is dark, the fire in their midst roars and crackles, the beat of the music gets ever faster - the girls dance and dance and dance with their sweet lord, who has made himself so abundant as to be in the arms of each and every girl. But the moment the girls become possessive, the moment each one imagines that Krishna is her partner alone, he vanishes. So it is that we should not be jealous of God.”

Source: Life Of Pi, Illustrated

“You people with hearts,' he said once, 'have something to guide you, and need never do wrong; but I have no heart, and so I must be very careful.”

People Needs Heart Said Careful Guides Wizard Of Oz Wizard Wonderful Wizard Of Oz Tin Man

Book:7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's

Source: 7 Books in 1: L. Frank Baum's

“I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress.”

Long Spiritual Progress Students Quests Long Life Work In Progress

Author:Dan Brown

“No. No, first comes boyhood. You get to play with soldiers and spacemen, cowboys and ninjas, pirates and robots. But before you know it, all that comes to an end. And then, Remo Williams, is when the adventure begins.”

Knows Firsts Ends Play Adventure Soldier Cowboy Robots Pirate Boyhood Ninja Know It All

Author:Brian K. Vaughan

“I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.”

Heart My Heart Mental Health Mental Illness Insane Occasions Touched

Book:The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Source: The Murders in the Rue Morgue

“Several sellers of hot meat pies and sausages in a bun had appeared from nowhere and were doing a brisk trade. [Footnote: They always do, everywhere. No-one sees them arrive. The logical explaination is that the franchise includes the stall, the paper hat and a small gas-powered time machine.]”

Paper Machines Hot Trade Meat Hats Gas Logical Pie Sellers Sausage Footnotes Time Machine Buns

Author:Terry Pratchett

“Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality.”

Made Political Morality Dignity Gossip Scandal Tedious Idle Gossip

Book:Aphorisms

Source: Aphorisms

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