“We need examples of people who, leaving Heaven to decide whether they are to rise in the world, decide for themselves that they will be happy in it, and have resolved to seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity; making the first of possessions, self-possession; and honouring themselves in the harmless pride and calm pursuits of peace.” PeopleWorldNeedsFirstsSelfHeavenWealthPleasureGreaterExamplePrideHigherFortuneLeavingCalmPossessionDeeperPursuitFelicity Book:The Two Paths Source: The Two Paths
“Sometimes we do get taken by surprise. For example, when the Internet came along, we had it as a fifth or sixth priority. It wasn't like somebody told me about it and I said, "I don't know how to spell that." I said, "Yeah, I've got that on my list, so I'm okay." But there came a point when we realized it was happening faster and was a much deeper phenomenon than had been recognized in our strategy.” KnowsSaidSometimesKnow HowTakenExampleInternetHappeningsOkayYeahStrategySurpriseDeeperListsPrioritiesFasterPhenomenonSpellsFifth Author:Bill Gates
“unlike other countries, we're not skeptical at all when it comes to EU expansion. In fact, we are in favor of admitting Ukraine and Turkey. In this sense, one can hardly say that we are focusing unilaterally on our own national interests. Austria, for example, has held up the negotiations for Turkey's admission to the EU. Why am I against deeper involvement in the EU? There are several reasons for that.” CountryReasonFactsInterestExampleDeeperFavorsOther CountriesExpansionNegotiationTurkeysInvolvementSkepticalUkraineAdmittingAdmissionNational InterestsAustria Author:Lech Kaczynski
“I could've written songs about, for example, the Paris attacks as they happened and have the song out the day after, but doing this project and following the news made me realize how much I miss deeper nuances in the news reporting. There's already so many quick opinions and angles being thrown in your face, so I avoided writing about things like that and tried focusing on the smaller, more seemingly insignificant things. The things you would find in the back of the newspaper or the back of your mind.” WritingMindMadeFacesSongRealizingOpinionWrittenHappenedMissingExampleProjectsNewsFollowingDeeperNewspapersParisThrownYour FaceAngleInsignificantAvoidedNuanceInsignificant ThingsNews Reporting Author:Jens Lekman
“I also did a great amount of writing while doing research. It gave me the opportunity to meet and talk to people other than family, but also to explore my own memory deeper by comparing it to the memories of others who were in my home town during, for example, the political transition from socialism to a nationalistic "democracy" or during the bombings.” PeopleWritingHomePoliticalOpportunityMemoriesMy OwnDemocracyExampleAmountResearchTownsDeeperSocialismCompareTransitionBombingNationalisticHome Town Author:Sasa Stanisic
“The obvious example would be Jesus. Jesus is an object of fascination for me. He's an interesting historical character because we don't know much about him. He seems to be a guy who was in touch with something deeper than most people around him were and someone who was very concerned with trying to communicate that.” PeopleKnowsTryingCharacterSeemsWould BeGuyJesusInterestingExampleObjectsConcernedHistoricalObviousCommunicateDeeperFascination Author:Brad Warner
“The more outlandish things he said, the deeper the connection. Well, [Donald] Trump has that. That's why I don't think they can destroy Trump the way that they're trying to destroy Trump over this thing in Scotland today. This is a perfect example.” ThinkingWayTryingWellsSaidTodayPerfectExampleTrumpConnectionsDeeperScotlandOutlandish Author:Rush Limbaugh