#reflection

After some reflection I have decided that while I am the president of Ecuador, I will not attend any Summit of the Americas until it begins to make the decisions required. ↗

— Rafael Correa

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There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination. ↗

— Denis Diderot

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Our observation of nature must be diligent, our reflection profound, and our experiments exact. We rarely see these three means combined; and for this reason, creative geniuses are not common. ↗

— Denis Diderot

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I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. ↗

— Leonardo da Vinci

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Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

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And time for reflection with colleagues is for me a lifesaver; it is not just a nice thing to do if you have the time. It is the only way you can survive. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

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Reflection makes men cowards. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#makes #men #reflection

Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

#course #hope #improve #life #maybe