#pera

A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#does #extravagant #fever #his #ill

What sort of person," said Salzella patiently, "sits down and writes a maniacal laugh? And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Five? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head. Opera can do that to a man. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#opera #punctuation #humor

If you can't find an answer at the mall or the library, what does that say about the world? ↗

— Joan Bauer

#humor #shopping #humor

I sometimes try to imagine what would have happened if we’d known the bonobo first and the chimpanzee only later—or not at all. The discussion about human evolution might not revolve as much around violence, warfare and male dominance, but rather around sexuality, empathy, caring and cooperation. What a different intellectual landscape we would occupy! ↗

— Frans de Waal

#cooperation #empathy #evolution #frans-de-waal #male-dominance

The desperate usually succeed because they have nothing to lose. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#inspirational #inspirational

Life is not a game of Solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also are impacted. There are no one-man teams—either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; it’s dependent upon those who stand beside you. ↗

— Jon M. Huntsman Sr.

#success #leadership

I suppose I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really. ↗

— Tennessee Williams

#fragile #frightened #hysteria #identification #reaching-out

When you fall in love, your heart will pound so much you won't be able to throw a mouse let alone a cow pat. I don't think I could throw a mouse now. I dislike the idea of scrabbling little feet in my palm, unless they are yours, of course. ↗

— Eloisa James

#desperate-duchess #in-love #love #mouse #love

Theere is an imperative to be in a process, the energy & consciousness of life means for us to be constantly observing, learning & becoming. ↗

— Jay Woodman

#consciousness #energy #imperative-for-life #learn #observe

Christ awareness is imperative." ~R. Alan Woods [2013] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#christ #imperative-for-life #r-alan-woods #life