An outree explanation, violating all our preconceptions, would never pass for a true account of a novelty. We should scratch round industriously till we found something less excentric.
William JamesTag: truth psychology pragmatism w-v-o-quine web-of-belief
Things aren't like this," he kept repeating. "It shouldn't be this way." As if he had access to some other plane of existence, some parallel, "right" universe, and had sensed that our time had somehow been put out of joint. Such was his vehemence that I found myself believing him, believing, for example, in the possibility of that other life in which Vina had never left and we were making our lives together, all three of us, ascending together to the stars. Then he shook his head, and the spell broke. He opened his eyes, grinning ruefully. As if he knew his thoughts had infected mine. As if he knew his power. "Better get on with it," he said. "Make do with what there is.
Salman RushdieTag: reality illusion pragmatism parallel-universe
Whatever the truth is, I don’t see how it will help me get food on the table.
Suzanne CollinsTag: pragmatism
There is nothing deep down inside us except what we have put there ourselves.
Richard RortyTag: philosophy pragmatism
If we live with possibilities we are exiles from the present which is given us by God to be our own, homeless and displaced in a future or a past which are not ours because they are always beyond our reach. The present is our right place, and we can lay hands on whatever it offers us.
Thomas MertonTag: present dreams hope pragmatism
The author's projected intellectual climate nearly 500 years in the future proclaims itself too pragmatic to consider living well as important as material satisfaction. This reminds us, ironically, that choosing NOT to consider life's deeper questions is in itself a choice with profound and lasting consequences.
Bryan M. LitfinTag: philosophy materialism pragmatism
We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know whether there is any right one. What must we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes.... If death ends all, we cannot meet death better.
Fitzjames StephenTag: courage existentialism pragmatism
The hands that help are better far than lips that pray.
Robert G. IngersollTag: atheism action responsibility pragmatism proactive true-religion
Books and minds only work when they're open.
James DewarTag: intelligence liberalism common-sense open-mindedness practicality pragmatism left-is-right-and-right-is-wrong
There's no alternative to being yourself. Accept it, honour it, value it - and get on with it.
Rasheed OgunlaruTag: self-acceptance self-esteem courage self-discovery appreciation life-lessons value honour pragmatism alternatives inspiring-quotes rasheed-ogunlaru-quotes acceptance-self-love your-self
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