Maria Konnikova

STATUS QUOtes — 20221114

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 


“The most important skill is anticipation.” — Greg Seker

“Probability has amnesia: each future outcome is completely independent of the past.” — Maria Konnikova

“Choice of attention—to pay attention to this and ignore that—is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences.” — W. H. Auden

“I have nothing to do, and that’s what takes all my time.” — Antoine Rivarol

 

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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 — 20210612

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“There may be more beautiful times, but this one is ours.” — Jean-Paul Sartre

“There’s an old saying that applies to me: you can’t lose a game if you don’t play the game.” — William Shakespeare

“When it comes to you, I see clearly. When it comes to myself, I see what I want.” — Maria Konnikova

“When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.” — Neil Gaiman, English author

 

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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 — 20210407

Jeff

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

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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Sometimes a perfect memory can be ruined if put to words.” — Nova Ren Suma

“He called it ‘egocentric anchoring’: we are our own point of departure. We assume that others know what we know, believe what we believe, and like what we like.” — Maria Konnikova

“Each day truly is a slice of heaven. Some days the slices are just smaller than others.” — Regina Brett

“I love my rejection slips. They show me I try.” — Sylvia Plath

 

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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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