Inspirational Quotes

"Surprise!" I find it inspires paranoia

 

Good idea for a thread!

Socrates:"I know one thing,that I know nothing." (Also known as the Socratic paradox)
In Greek:" Έν οίδα, οτι ουδέν οίδα."

Although if taken literally it doesn't make sense-hence why it's a paradox-its meaning describes how little the knowledge we currently have about the world is.We have barely started learning guys!

 

Cool thread.

I find Lao Tzu has so many simple yet powerful quotes. Here are just a few of them that I really like:

 

So, yeah, most of these are tweets courtesy of random people on Twitter, but they're still good to remember.

 

“The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive and die only when you are dead.
To love and to be loved.
To never forget your own insignificance.
To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of life around you.
To seek joy in the saddest places.
To pursue beauty to her lair.
To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple.
To respect strength - never power.
Above all, to watch. To try and understand.
To never look away and never, never to forget.”

- Arundhati Roy​

 

You just had to choose the most multifaceted quote you could find?

 

It does seem rather multifaceted! I do look for any excuse to share that one. It motivates me in darker times when other "motivational quotes" can feel a little glib or cheesy.