Two Thoughts (20 - 26 September)

Sunday, 20 September

Two thoughts from Molière

"A learned fool is more a fool than an ignorant fool."

"The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them."

Monday, 21 September

Two thoughts from William Carlos Williams

"It is not what you say that matters but the manner in which you say it. There lies the secret of the ages."

"No opinion can be trusted; even the facts may be nothing but a printer's error."

Tuesday, 22 September

Two thoughts from Blaise Pascal

"People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive."

"We never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when we do it out of conscience."

Wednesday, 23 September

Two thoughts from Larry Page

"Almost everyone who has had an idea that's somewhat revolutionary or wildly successful was first told they're insane."

"I find that knowing what's really happening is more important than trying to control people."

Thursday, 24 September

Two thoughts from John Updike

"Perfectionism is the enemy of creation, as extreme self-solicitude is the enemy of well-being."

"Celebrity is a mask that eats into the face."

Friday, 25 September

Two thoughts from Hans Rosling

"There's no room for facts when our minds are occupied by fear."

"Here's the paradox: the image of a dangerous world has never been broadcast more effectively than it is now, while the world has never been less violent and more safe."

Saturday, 26 September

Two thoughts from Klemens von Metternich

"The obvious is always least understood."

"It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them."

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