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The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice. #MarkTwain

The very ink with which all history is written is merely fluid prejudice. #MarkTwain — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 27, 2024

The culturescape is so strong, so self-reinforcing that it convinces us that life must unfold in a particular way. This is fine if you'd like to live a regular, safe life. [...] The problem happens when safety gives rise to boredom and eventually stagnation. #VishenLakhiani

The culturescape is so strong, so self-reinforcing that it convinces us that life must unfold in a particular way. This is fine if you'd like to live a regular, safe life. [...] The problem happens when safety gives rise to boredom and eventually stagnation. #VishenLakhiani — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 27, 2024

Joy is not produced because others praise you. Joy emanates unbidden and unforced. Joy comes as a gift when you least expect it. At those fleeting moments you know why you were put here and what truth you serve. #DavidBrooks

Joy is not produced because others praise you. Joy emanates unbidden and unforced. Joy comes as a gift when you least expect it. At those fleeting moments you know why you were put here and what truth you serve. #DavidBrooks — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2024

[Desire] thrives on the mysterious, the novel, and the unexpected. Love is about having; desire is about wanting. An expression of longing, desire requires ongoing elusiveness. #EstherPerel

[Desire] thrives on the mysterious, the novel, and the unexpected. Love is about having; desire is about wanting. An expression of longing, desire requires ongoing elusiveness. #EstherPerel — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2024

Who says you need to wait until you 'feel like' doing something in order to start doing it? The problem, from this perspective, isn't that you don't feel motivated; it's that you imagine you need to feel motivated. #OliverBurkeman

Who says you need to wait until you 'feel like' doing something in order to start doing it? The problem, from this perspective, isn't that you don't feel motivated; it's that you imagine you need to feel motivated. #OliverBurkeman — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2024

What's crucial is whether your writing attains the standards you've set for yourself. [...] Basically a writer has a quiet, inner motivation, and doesn't seek validation in the outwardly visible. #HarukiMurakami

What's crucial is whether your writing attains the standards you've set for yourself. [...] Basically a writer has a quiet, inner motivation, and doesn't seek validation in the outwardly visible. #HarukiMurakami — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2024

There is some evidence that the size of the average Sapiens brain has actually decreased since the age of foraging. #YuvalNoahHarari

There is some evidence that the size of the average Sapiens brain has actually decreased since the age of foraging. #YuvalNoahHarari — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2024