“Life is replete with comedy, drama, horror, suspense, tragedy, romance, mystery, fantasy and a good dose of fiction. While at times the plot may seem to be lacking, the special effects alone are well worth the price of admission.” LifeWellsMaySeemsRomanceLife IsFictionFantasyComedyMysterySpecialEffectsDramaHorrorTragedySuspensePlotLackingDoseAdmissionSpecial Effects Author:Derek R. Audette
“More and more we try to effect an adaptation to life by means of external gadgets, and attempt to solve our problems by conscious thinking rather than unconscious 'know-how'. This is much less to our advantage than we like to suppose.” ThinkingKnowsLifeTryingMeanProblemKnow HowEffectsConsciousAdvantageSolveUnconsciousAdaptationGadgets Book:The Wisdom of Insecurity Source: The Wisdom of Insecurity
“If we confine ourselves to a general and distant reflection on the ills of human life, that can have no effect to prepare us for them. If by close and intense meditation we render them present and intimate to us, that is the true secret for poisoning all our pleasures, and rendering us perpetually miserable.” IfsLifeHumansDeathEvilPleasureSecretMeditationEffectsReflectionIntenseMiserableHuman LifeIntimateLife DeathPoisoningRenderingMiserable Life Book:Delphi Complete Works of David Hume (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of David Hume (Illustrated)
“Dragging out life to the last possible second is not living to the best effect. The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat. The best of life, Passworthy, lies nearest to the edge of death.” LifeLastsLyingRiskEffectsDangerEdgesBonesMeatLife Death Author:H. G. Wells
“Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance.” LoveLifeHappinessSuccessPoliticalPoliticsAttitudeMoralFamilyEffectsHeroGainsVisibleProtestSignificanceHeroicDisobedienceNo Hope Author:Vaclav Havel
“A true life lived amongst the people is in itself an object-lesson that must produce its own effect upon immediate surroundings.” PeopleLifeEffectsObjectsProduceLessonsSurroundingsTrue Life Book:India of My Dreams Source: India of My Dreams