Quote 10/29/13

10 years ago

We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
Anais Nin

Every man takes the limits of is own field of vision for the limits of the world.
Arthur Schopenhauer

Inanimate objects are classified scientifically into three major categories --- those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost.
Russell Baker

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lilosophie
10 years ago
Wonderful quotes, Anneliese - all three of them!
surya55_gw
10 years ago
There's some truth in number 1 for sure.
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west_gardener
10 years ago
Great quotes. I especially like the #1. So true.
Number 3, also rings a bell, but i won't tell who it reminds me of. LOL.
mawheel
10 years ago
Quote #1 resonates with me, too. I've posted this quote, before, but even if I'm repeating myself, it's valid, and simply another way of stating #1. My yoga teacher told it's an ancient Yogic truth:

"One sees the world as it is, but the world is as one sees it."

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