The Quotive Corner

In this episode, we discuss an astute observation by American philosopher Eric Hoffer. 

"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."

Hoffer is an interesting person, a blue-collar worker with no formal education, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his literary works and observations. So when he makes an observation, it's likely a good one. 

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Today, let's discuss this quote:

“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”

Often attributed to famous poet Robert Frost, it's not just about education or even listening, but more to do with composure. 

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American writer Rita Mae Brown wisely wrote:

“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.”

In this episode, we discuss Brown's sage quote that seems at first to mix humor with circular reasoning. But the more we dive into this quote, the more we realize how deep this quote can be.

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In today's episode, we ponder another gem of a quote from Mark Twain:

“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who CANNOT read.”

Before we take this quote too literally, we have to realize that it's not just about reading. It's about learning. More specifically, the intention to learn. 

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Professor Robert J. Hanlon stated in a witty way: 

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.”

Now known as Hanlon's Razor, it's a blunt and humorous way of giving others the benefit of the doubt about their intentions. When someone does something that you perceive as harmful or negative, is it really their intention to do so because they did it with malice? Or were their minds elsewhere, and were they just being human? Let's discuss this in the current episode.

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In today's episode, we're going to discuss a quote from Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's book, The Alchemist:

“A mistake repeated more than once is a choice.”

Are we repeating our mistakes because changing would be less comfortable? Are we avoiding the more difficult path? Let's find out what Coelho means.

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Sixteenth century French philosopher Michel de Montaigne wrote: “A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.” Join us in this episode as we discuss how we can be our own worst enemies when fear of an imagined suffering or difficulty can keep us from great achievements. 

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Romanian artist Constantin Brâncuși has the secret to success in any endeavor:

“Create like a god; command like a king; work like a slave.”

There is a lot to unpack in this powerful quote and we discuss it in full in this episode. 

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“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

Today, we discuss this quote from the famous Irish playwright Oscar Wilde, lifted from his 1892 play Lady Windermere's Fan. Although people initially think it's about understanding the whole being of a person, it boils down to time. None of us are locked into a persona or our past. Nor are we guaranteed a fate or future based on what we've done or what we've been doing now. 

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Voltaire may have written the profound quote: 

“Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.”

In today's episode, we acknowledge that truth is important. But what's just as important? Using your discretion to determine if that truth really needs to be said.

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