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“I would warn against too much of a radical devotion to rationality. Rationality is an illusion, an invented concept, a construct from the mind of man. It is not a property of the universe. Rationality may be a useful tool when it suits our purposes, however, it is merely a measuring stick, calibrated against what we know of the nature of the universe - all of which may or may not be completely inaccurate.”

Knows Men Life Mind May Purpose Universe Too Much Illusion Concepts Tools Property Sticks Devotion Suits Radical Rationality Constructs Measuring

Author:Derek R. Audette

“It comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don't get on the wrong track or try to do too much.”

Life Trying Too Much Track Life Lesson Saying No Best Job Business Innovation Innovation And Business Real Jobs Wrong Job

Book:Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs

Source: Motivating Thoughts of Steve Jobs

“Life, too much of it, and not enough. The fear that it will end some day, and the fear that tomorrow will be the same as yesterday.”

Life Ends Enough Too Much Tomorrow Yesterday

Book:Rabbit is Rich

Source: Rabbit is Rich

“Float through life, just take it easy, not too much stress, just, float.”

Life Easy Too Much Stress Floats Easy Life Take It Easy

Author:Freja Beha Erichsen

“We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal.”

“We die of too much life.”

Life Death Dies Too Much Life Death

Book:Mardi: And a Voyage Thither

Source: Mardi: And a Voyage Thither

“Reasons for not keeping a notebook: 1) the ambiguity of the reader--it is never quite oneself. 2) I usually hate the sight of my handwriting--it lives too much and I dislike its life--I mean by "lives," of course, betrays too much!”

Life Mean Reason Hate Courses Too Much Reader Sight Oneself Dislike Betray Never Quit Diaries Ambiguity Notebook Handwriting

Author:Lionel Trilling

“In our rhythm of earthly life we tire of light. We are glad when the day ends, when the play ends; and ecstasy is too much pain.”

Life Ends Play Light Pain Too Much Glad Rhythm Ecstasy Tire

Book:Complete Poems and Plays, 1909-1950

Source: Complete Poems and Plays, 1909-1950

“To test if you are worrying too much about looking good, observe how you feel when you find out you've made a mistake or don't know something.”

Ifs Knows Life Feels Made Growth Mistake Worry Too Much Tests Personal Growth Investing Looking Good Made A Mistake How You Feel Worrying Too Much

Author:Ray Dalio

“Don't be a perfectionist, because perfectionists often spend too much time on little differences at the margins at the expense of other big, important things. Be an effective imperfectionist. Solutions that broadly work well (e.g., how people should contact each other in the event of crises) are generally better than highly specialized solutions (e.g., how each person should contact each other in the event of every conceivable crisis).”

People Life Should Wells Littles Persons Important Bigs Growth Differences Too Much Events Solutions Crisis Important Things Personal Growth Investing Contact Expenses Margins Perfectionist

Author:Ray Dalio

“Always seek for balance in your life: If you stayed long in the darkness, walk long in the light; if you talked too much, stay silent for a good while; if you climbed the high mountains, hike long on the plains! Balance everything!”

Ifs Life Long Light Walks Darkness Too Much Balance Mountain Silent

Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan

“A great disaster is a symbol to us to remember all the big things of life and forget the small things, of which we have thought too much.”

Life Bigs Remember Forget Too Much Disaster Symbols Big Things Small Things

Book:Jawaharlal Nehru, an anthology

Source: Jawaharlal Nehru, an anthology