“I know of nothing more terrible than the poor creatures who have learned too much. Instead of the sound powerful judgement which would probably have grown up if they had learned nothing, their thoughts creep timidly and hypnotically after words, principles and formulae, constantly by the same paths. What they have acquired is a spider's web of thoughts too weak to furnish sure supports, but complicated enough to provide confusion.” IfsKnowsEnoughSoundPoorPowerfulPrinciplesSupportPathToo MuchTerribleCreaturesWeakComplicatedConfusionJudgementSpidersCreeps Book:Popular Scientific Lectures Source: Popular Scientific Lectures
“I wanted to write; I sought all possible paths of personal liberation, but I could never sacrifice a living instant of life for the sake of a line to be written, my balance for the sake of a manuscript, a storm within me for the sake of a poem. I loved life itself too much for this.” WritingWantedLinesPathToo MuchWrittenSacrificeBalanceSakeStormLiberationInstantManuscripts Author:Nina Berberova
“I don't really write journals and stuff and then adapt them to music, it's completely within the form of the song. My great obsession and basically the bane of my existence is caring probably too much about every word, but it's too late to change my career path.” WritingFormSongStuffExistenceCareersPathToo MuchLateCaringObsessionToo LateJournalBaneCareer Path Author:Emily Haines
“Sometimes, when there's too much traffic clogging up the road you need to take a different route. But following the same path as everyone else can stall your progress in reaching your investment goals too.” NeedsDifferentSometimesGoalPathToo MuchProgressInvestmentFollowingReachingTrafficRoutesCloggingClogging Up Author:Mark Mobius
“The trouble with us is that we expect too much from the great happenings, the unusual things, and we overlook the common flowers on the path of life, from which we might abstract sweets, comforts, delights.” MightCommonPathToo MuchTroubleSweetFlowerComfortHappeningsDelightAbstractUnusualUnusual Things Author:Orison Swett Marden
“And it soon became obvious to me that I had to process and keep my relationship with my ex-wife separate from that of my children. They didn't need or want too much personal information about our relationship. Change is good, and ultimately, creating a new path at this point in my life is energizing, creative, and rejuvenating.” WantNeedsChildrenLife IsProcessCreativePathToo MuchWifeInformationCreatingObviousMy ChildrenOur RelationshipExesNew PathsEx WifeEnergizingChange Is GoodPersonal Information Author:Tim Matheson