Being – Page 29 – Everything

Being

Identity, that spectator of what he calls himself,
That net and aggregate of energies in transient combination.
—Cunningham

Jun 302016
 

Matter makes space, and clocks make time.

Jun 072016
 

What we call maturity is mostly fatigue.

May 262016
 

You can’t always get what you want; you can’t always get what you need; but you can, perhaps, want what you need.

May 252016
 

Space and matter are given; time is a civilized achievement.

May 232016
 

Zeal for an end is only flexibility about the means.

May 162016
 

The Four Irrational Beliefs of Highly Effective People

1. Optimism
2. Control
3. Forecasting ability
4. All-around superiority

May 132016
 

Some say that men are not gods, others that men are not beasts, both with more hope than expectation.

May 042016
 

If you were immortal, how would you know?

May 022016
 

To sculpt a lion, carve away whatever doesn’t look like a lion; and to be happy, avoid whatever makes you unhappy.

Apr 212016
 

People will like you if you like them, which is too high a price.