“Here we stand in the middle of this new world with our primitive brain, attuned to the simple cave life, with terrific forces at our disposal, which we are clever enough to release, but whose consequences we cannot comprehend.” WorldLifeEnoughForceSimpleBrainMiddleConsequenceCleverReleaseNew WorldPrimitiveCavesTerrific Author:Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
“The main of life is composed of small incidents and petty occurrences; of wishes for objects not remote, and grief for disappointments of no fatal consequence.” LifeLife IsWishGriefObjectsConsequenceDisappointmentPettyIncidents Book:The Beauties of Samuel Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous Source: The Beauties of Samuel Johnson: Consisting of Maxims and Observations, Moral, Critical, and Miscellaneous
“Not only in sex, but in all things men have moved blindly, have evolved out of slime to dissolve into it when this accident of consequences is over.” MenLifeSexConsequenceAll ThingsMovedAccidentsSlime Author:E. M. Forster
“You'll see that excuses like "That's not easy" are of no value and that it pays to "push through it" at a pace you can handle. Like getting physically fit, the most important thing is that you keep moving forward at whatever pace you choose, recognizing the consequences of your actions.” LifeImportantActionMovingValuesEasyGrowthPayFitConsequenceImportant ThingsPersonal GrowthInvestingExcuseHandleMoving ForwardPaceYou ChooseRecognizingKeep MovingKeep Moving ForwardPhysically Fit Author:Ray Dalio
“People who acquire things beyond their usefulness not only will derive little or no marginal gains from these acquisitions, but they also will experience negative consequences, as with any form of gluttony.” PeopleLifeLittlesFormGrowthConsequenceGainsNegativePersonal GrowthInvestingAcquireAcquisitionUsefulnessGluttonyNegative Consequences Author:Ray Dalio
“you can't live life without consequences. They occur regardless of the decision. A consequence is an outcome, good or bad. You can live life without regrets and thats what makes it worth it. Or you could live with regret and end up hanging yourself but thats still good. You paid for the rope so your feeding someones family. Something to be proud of before you kick the bucket” LifeStillsEndsDecisionRegretProudConsequencePaidLive LifeOutcomesKicksWorth ItBe ProudFeedingRopeBuckets Author:George Orwell
“How hollow must your life be for you to waste it hating and oppressing others, whose lives are of no consequence to your own?” LifeLife IsHateWasteConsequenceHollow Author:Ingrid Weir