Will Rogers on, uh, Empathy?
EVERYTHING IS FUNNY, AS LONG AS IT’S HAPPENING TO SOMEBODY ELSE. — WILL ROGERS Continue reading Will Rogers on, uh, Empathy?
Tag: Wisdom
One More Reason to Stay Calm in a Crisis
THE MORE DESPERATE PEOPLE ARE TO FIND A LEADER, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO FIND A TYRANT. — HELEN CHRISTIE Continue reading One More Reason to Stay Calm in a Crisis
The Night, Metaphorically Speaking
IN THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL, IT IS ALWAYS THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING, DAY AFTER DAY. — F. SCOTT FITZGERALD Continue reading The Night, Metaphorically Speaking
Willie Nelson on Human Universality
ANYBODY CAN BE UNHAPPY. WE CAN ALL BE HURT. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE POOR TO NEED SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY. REDNECKS, HIPPIES, MISFITS — WE’RE ALL THE SAME. GAY OR STRAIGHT? SO WHAT? IT DOESN’T MATTER TO ME. WE HAVE TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE, REGARDLESS. — WILLIE NELSON Continue reading Willie Nelson on Human Universality
Philip Zimbardo on Mob Mentality
MOST OF THE EVIL OF THE WORLD COMES NOT OUT OF EVIL MOTIVES, BUT SOMEBODY SAYING, “GET WITH THE PROGRAM, BE A TEAM PLAYER.” THIS IS WHAT WE SAW AT ENRON, THIS IS WHAT WE SAW IN THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION WITH THEIR SCANDAL. — PHILIP ZIMBARDO Continue reading Philip Zimbardo on Mob Mentality
George Michael on Privacy
CELEBRITY AND SECRETS DON’T GO TOGETHER. THE BASTARDS WILL GET YOU IN THE END. — GEORGE MICHAEL, QUOTED ON GAY STAR NEWS’ SITE Continue reading George Michael on Privacy
Doris Day on Sincerity
GRATITUDE IS RICHES. COMPLIMENT IS POVERTY. — DORIS DAY Continue reading Doris Day on Sincerity
Wise, Brass Tacks Commentary by Sarah Jones
(Disclosure: This post underwent minor revisions shortly after 2:00 p.m. PDT on Monday, March 25, 2019.) As human beings, we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions, to judge people too quickly, and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration. — Prince Charles You may not recognize the name in the bold print above this post. To be honest, I don’t either. Sarah Jones has written a first rate opinion piece, though. It appears on MSN’s site, via New York Magazine’s Intelligencer. Please click the link to read her comments on why Americans expected too much from Robert … Continue reading Wise, Brass Tacks Commentary by Sarah Jones
Simone Weil on Transference
A HURTFUL ACT IS THE TRANSFERENCE TO OTHERS OF THE DEGRADATION WHICH WE BEAR IN OURSELVES. — SIMONE WEIL Continue reading Simone Weil on Transference
Bertrand Russell on an Unfortunate Irony
THE WHOLE PROBLEM WITH THE WORLD IS THAT FOOLS AND FANATICS ARE ALWAYS SO CERTAIN OF THEMSELVES, AND WISER PEOPLE SO FULL OF DOUBTS. — BERTRAND RUSSELL Continue reading Bertrand Russell on an Unfortunate Irony
