Posts

When we behave in ways that conflict with our judgment of what is appropriate, we lose face in our own eyes. #NathanielBranden

-
When we behave in ways that conflict with our judgment of what is appropriate, we lose face in our own eyes. #NathanielBranden — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 5, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more

One great lesson that we can learn from its systematic absence in the work of the grand theorists is that every self-conscious thinker must at all times be aware of--and hence be able to control--the levels of abstraction on which he is working. #CWrightMills

-
One great lesson that we can learn from its systematic absence in the work of the grand theorists is that every self-conscious thinker must at all times be aware of--and hence be able to control--the levels of abstraction on which he is working. #CWrightMills — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 4, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more

Adam Smith called it the paradox of value: when an important good becomes plentiful, it costs far less than what people are willing to pay for it. The difference is called consumer surplus, and the explosion of this surplus over time is impossible to tabulate. #StevenPinker

-
Adam Smith called it the paradox of value: when an important good becomes plentiful, it costs far less than what people are willing to pay for it. The difference is called consumer surplus, and the explosion of this surplus over time is impossible to tabulate. #StevenPinker — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 2, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more

Would you rather be a highly productive but dissatisfied Singaporean, or a less productive but satisfied Costa Rican? #YuvalNoahHarari

-
Would you rather be a highly productive but dissatisfied Singaporean, or a less productive but satisfied Costa Rican? #YuvalNoahHarari — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 31, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more

It is intoxicating in the first six months of love to pledge ourselves for the rest of our lives. It is also brave and deeply caring to accept, at least quietly to oneself, that this may prove untenable #DerrenBrown

-
It is intoxicating in the first six months of love to pledge ourselves for the rest of our lives. It is also brave and deeply caring to accept, at least quietly to oneself, that this may prove untenable #DerrenBrown — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 31, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more

In 1865 English chemist John Newlands discovered that when the chemical elements are arranged according to atomic weight, those with similar properties occur at every eighth element, like notes of music. This discovery became known as the Law of Octaves... #WillBuckingham

-
In 1865 English chemist John Newlands discovered that when the chemical elements are arranged according to atomic weight, those with similar properties occur at every eighth element, like notes of music. This discovery became known as the Law of Octaves... #WillBuckingham — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 30, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more

Good fortune or bad, you will always return to your happiness setpoint--your brain's default level of happiness--which was determined largely by your genes. #JonathanHaidt

-
Good fortune or bad, you will always return to your happiness setpoint--your brain's default level of happiness--which was determined largely by your genes. #JonathanHaidt — English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 29, 2026
Post a Comment
Read more