“I try not to think in terms of what poems or poets should do. Most of us appreciate a wide diversity in music, in cooking, in movies, but in our own medium, poetry, we often fail to make allowances for tastes and projects other than our own.” ThinkingShouldTryingTermFailingPoetTasteDiversityProjectsAppreciateCookingWideMediumsAllowance Author:James Arthur
“One has, you know, a window of opportunity somewhere between zip and a hundred to solve, or understand, or penetrate, or appreciate, or come to terms with the conundrum of being, this amazing circumstance in which we find ourselves, both individually and collectively.” KnowsOpportunityTermCircumstancesHundredAppreciateWindowSolvePenetrateZipsWindow Of OpportunityConundrums Author:Terence McKenna
“In a longer term relationship, I don't know that the intoxication would add very much - it might even take away. You don't perform as well, get tired faster and lose your edge. It can also dull your senses, so you might not appreciate what's going on.” KnowsWellsMightTermLosesAppreciateTiredAddEdgesSensesFasterDullIntoxication Author:Andrew W.K.
“I'm a big Harrison Ford fan. I kind of pattern a lot of things after him, the way that he's an every man. He's one of the biggest action stars ever, but he transcends that term because he's such a good actor. I tend to really appreciate the stuff he's done.” MenKindDoneActionTermAppreciate Author:Michael Jai White
“Maybe divisions like that are easy for people to accept, because then you don't have to make an effort to understand people or appreciate each of them. You just give them a general name: "black people" and "white people." "Tall people" and "short people." "Man" and "woman." But we have to forget about all those terms. Every individual is unique in herself or himself.” PeopleMenGivingIndividualEasyBlackTermForgetEffortAcceptingUniqueMen And WomenAppreciateBlack People Author:Burhan Sonmez
“If you want a long-term relationship that doesn't require a lot of work, I say, get a dog. They love you no matter what. But when it comes to humans, there's no secret; you really have to appreciate the person every single day.” IfsWantHumansPersonsLongMatterTermSecretLove YouDogAppreciateNo Matter WhatLong TermLong Term Relationship Author:Denis Leary
“Hey, great idea: if you have kids, give your partner reading vouchers next Christmas. Each voucher entitles the bearer to two hours' reading time *while the kids are awake*. It might look like a cheapskate present, but parents will appreciate that it costs more in real terms than a Lamborghini.” IfsGivingLooksTwoIdeasRealMightKidsReadingNextParentTermHoursCostAppreciatePartnersChristmasHeyAwakeGreat IdeaVouchersLamborghiniCheapskates Book:The Polysyllabic Spree Source: The Polysyllabic Spree
“Modern economic thinking...is peculiarly unable to consider the long term and to appreciate man's dependence on the natural world.” ThinkingMenWorldLongTermNaturalEconomicModernEconomicsAppreciateLong TermDependenceNatural World Author:E. F. Schumacher
“To achieve long-term success over many financial market and economic cycles, observing a few rules is not enough. Too many things change too quickly in the investment world for that approach to succeed. It is necessary instead to understand the rationale behind the rules in order to appreciate why they work when they do and don't when they don't.” WorldLongEnoughOrderTermBehindsEconomicAchieveSucceedApproachAppreciateInvestmentInvestingFinancialLong TermCyclesInsightfulThings ChangeObservingFinancial MarketsRationaleLong Term Success Author:Seth Klarman
“Don't evaluate your life in terms of achievements, trivial or monumental, along the way... Instead, wake up and appreciate everything you encounter along your path. Enjoy the flowers that are there for your pleasure. Tune in to the sunrise, the little children, the laughter, the rain, and the birds. Drink it all in... there is no way to happiness; happiness is the way.” WayChildrenLittlesEnjoyTermPleasurePathFlowerDrinkAchievementLaughterBirdRainAppreciateOptimismWake UpEncountersTunesSunriseEvaluate Author:Wayne Dyer
“We usually evaluate creative process in terms of how much feeling or thinking was behind the work or how well the work was done. Isn't there any other way of appreciating the process? What if the standard of excellence was how fully present the artist was during the process?” IfsThinkingWayWellsDoneFeelingsArtistProcessTermBehindsCreativeStandardsAppreciateExcellenceAppreciationWhat IfCreative ProcessEvaluate Author:Kazuaki Tanahashi