“Space and force pervade language. Many cognitive scientists (including me) have concluded from their research on language that a handful of concepts about places, paths, motions, agency, and causation underlie the literal or figurative meanings of tens of thousands of words and constructions, not only in English but in every other language that has been studied.” Has BeensLanguageForceSpacePathEvolutionResearchConceptsScientistIncludingAgencyConstructionHandfulLiteralCognitiveCausation Book:How the Mind Works Source: How the Mind Works
“The world is a big place, and there are many paths that lead to success. This applies to both political and economic concepts. For this reason, we see no need to stoically pursue the Chinese, American or French way. But we have socialism in common with China.” WorldWayNeedsReasonBigsPoliticalCommonPathEconomicConceptsChinaSocialismPursueChineseMany Paths Author:Nguyen Minh Triet
“Begin with bodhicitta, do the main practice without concepts,Conclude by dedicating the merit. These, together and complete,Are the three vital supports for progressing on the path to liberation.” TogetherThreePracticeSupportPathProgressConceptsLiberationMeritBodhicitta Author:Longchenpa
“Our western mind lacking all culture in this respect, has never yet devised a concept, not even a name for "the union of opposites through the middle path", that most fundamental item of inward experience which could respectably be set against the Chinese concept of Tao.” MindCultureNamesPathMiddleConceptsOppositesFundamentalsUnionsWesternChineseInwardLackingTaoItemsMiddle Path Book:Two Essays on Analytical Psychology Source: Two Essays on Analytical Psychology
“If you set your bar at 'amazing' it's awfully difficult to start. Your first paragraph, sketch, formula, sample or concept isn't going to be amazing. Your tenth one might not be either. Confronted with the gap between your vision of perfect and the reality of what you've created, the easiest path is no path. Shrug. Admit defeat. Hit delete. One more reason to follow someone else and wait for instructions. Of course, the only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing. But not-yet-amazing is a great place to start, because that's where you are.” IfsFirstsReasonRealityMightRunningCoursesWaitingDifficultPerfectVisionPathConceptsDefeatBarsGapsWhere You AreFormulasInstructionParagraphSample Author:Seth Godin
“I doubted my creative spirit three years ago and God showed me a way to praise Him through song. It opened the door to a whole tapestry of images and concepts that were brand new for me and I continued on that path.” WayYearsWholeSpiritSongThreeCreativePathDoorsConceptsYears AgoPraiseBrandsThree YearsDoubtedBrand NewTapestryCreative Spirit Author:Jonathan Cain
“The concept there was that the small number of developed countries within the Commonwealth should provide assistance. This was not just financial but personal, providing experts and so on, to assist less developed members of the Commonwealth to get on the growing path. And that was part of what we did with South Africa.” ShouldCountryNumbersPathGrowingMembersConceptsSouthFinancialExpertsProvidingSouth AfricaAssistanceCommonwealthSmall NumbersDeveloped Country Author:Bob Hawke