Jonathan Haidt

STATUS QUOtes — 20221029

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“We’re all stuck here for a while, so let’s try to work it out.” — Jonathan Haidt

“The biggest lie ever is that practice makes perfect. Not true—practice makes you better.” — Barbara Oakley

“By adventuring about, you become accustomed to the unexpected. The unexpected then becomes what it really is… the inevitable.” — Amelia Earhart

“One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs… but it is amazing how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette.” — Charles P. Issawi

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230610

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The emotional tail wags the rational dog.” — Jonathan Haidt

“Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream;
Highlows pass as patent leathers;
Jackdaws strut in peacock’s feathers.”
~ W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan – HMS Pinafore, ACT II ~

“You can repeal all past history, but you cannot repeal human nature.” — Abraham Lincoln

“After you have children, the economic law reverses to Demand and Supply.” — Marcelene Cox

 

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“I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.”
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210511

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Reciprocity is a deep instinct; it is the basic currency of social life.” — Jonathan Haidt

“History teaches us that in 100 years from now some of the assumptions you believed will turn out to be wrong. A good question to ask yourself today is ‘What might I be wrong about?'” — Kevin Kelly

“What is sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander but is not necessarily sauce for the chicken, the duck, the turkey or the guinea hen.” — Alice B. Toklas

“People who use selfie sticks really need to have a good, long look at themselves.” — Abi Roberts

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20210310

Jeff

“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only.” — Thomas Hobbes

“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another’s skin, another’s voice, another’s soul.” — Joyce Carol Oates

“The truth is, we’ve not really developed a fiction that can accommodate the full tumult, the zaniness and crazed quality of modern experience.” — Saul Bellow

“You can’t make a dog happy by forcibly wagging its tail. And you can’t change people’s minds by utterly refuting their arguments.” — Jonathan Haidt

 

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I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
— Marlene Dietrich —

 
See previous STATUS QUOtes HERE

Thousands and thousands of quotes delivered since 2011!

 
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All original content on this blog is copyrighted by Jeffrey B. Ross with ALL Rights Reserved. While reference links back to JBRish.com are appreciated and encouraged, please acquire approval for any reproduction of original content from this website.

©Jeffrey B. Ross 2014 – 2021 — JBRish.com