Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I am not a particularly thick-skinned person.
J. K. Rowling
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I enjoyed needling the press. If I didn’t enjoy it, I wouldn’t have done it. Writers have rarely played, so as a coach, you have antagonistic feelings about some guy writing up the story of the game who’s never even attempted to play it.
Bobby Knight
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It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.
Diogenes
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I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She’s someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That’s what I do, too, so I think that’s a great comparison.
Erykah Badu
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Nobody should come to the movies unless he believes in heroes.
John Wayne
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A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject.
Winston Churchill
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When you have peace in yourself and accept, then you are calm enough to do something, but if you are carried by despair, there is no hope.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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My keen love of travel was seldom hindered by Father. He permitted me, even as a mere boy, to visit many cities and pilgrimage spots.
Paramahansa Yogananda
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Relationships are like traffic lights. And I just have this theory that I can only exist in a relationship if it’s a green light.
Taylor Swift
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Freedom from the desire for an answer is essential to the understanding of a problem.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Got any book recommendations?