#thinking

Absurdity is the ecstasy of intellectualism. ↗

— Criss Jami

#absurdity #art #artist #ecstasy #experiment

Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book. ↗

— Edward Gibbon

#book #composition #habits #i #learning

When in doubt, be ridiculous. ↗

— Sherwood Smith

#decision #fast-thinking #uncertainty #beauty

There is a magnificent, beautiful, wonderful painting in front of you! It is intricate, detailed, a painstaking labor of devotion and love! The colors are like no other, they swim and leap, they trickle and embellish! And yet you choose to fixate your eyes on the small fly which has landed on it! Why do you do such a thing? ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#envy #inspirational-attitude #inspirational-life #inspirational-quotes #negative-attitude

Simplify and focus on the good. The beauty of the journey ahead will flourish on its own. ↗

— Erik Tomblin

#inspirational #life-lessons #patience #positive-thinking #spiritual-growth

Maybe we should stop asking how do we get people to pay for music, and start asking how do we let them pay for music? from Ted Talk ↗

— Amanda Palmer

#creative-thinking #music

I’m thinking of changing my name to “Son of Manana.” Of course it isn’t accurate, because I’m the father of yesterday.
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— Jarod Kintz

#accurate #father #manana #name #thinking

Things yet unknown will change the way you think. ↗

— Toba Beta

#way-of-thinking #yet-unknown #change

It's not strength, it's PERCEPTION that makes you stronger. If you change how you SEE it, you'll change how you FEEL about it. ↗

— Yvonne Pierre

#joy #perception #positive-thinking #strength #change

With Ed, I always pushed away the good and only heard the bad. Today, I let in the good. ↗

— Jenni Schaefer

#eating-disorder #hope #positive-thinking #recovery #change