#ding

And there are really never endings, happy or otherwise. ↗

— Erin Morgenstern

#end #happy-endings #life #stories #dreams

He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#understanding-others #enlightenment

If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

#survival #survival

Because it’s no longer enough to be a decent person. It’s no longer enough to shake our heads and make concerned grimaces at the news. True enlightened activism is the only thing that can save humanity from itself. ↗

— Joss Whedon

#enlightment #humanity #understanding #enlightenment

Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace. ↗

— Voltaire

#enlightenment

Just because we don't understand doesn't mean that the explanation doesn't exist. ↗

— Madeleine L'Engle

#existence

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#wayfinding #philosophy

Reading is the royal road to intellectual eminence...Truly good books are more than mines to those who can understand them. They are the breathings of the great souls of past times. Genius is not embalmed in them, but lives in them perpetually. ↗

— William Ellery Channing

#reading #genius

Mass advertising can help build brands, but authenticity is what makes them last. If people believe they share values with a company, they will stay loyal to the brand. ↗

— Howard Schultz

#brand-loyalty #branding #advertising

Authentic brands don't emerge from marketing cubicles or advertising agencies. They emanate from everything the company does... ↗

— Howard Schultz

#branding #advertising