no. 907

 “A belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.”

Joseph Conrad, novelist (3 Dec 1857-1924)

no. 906

 “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. 

It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”

James Baldwin

no. 905

 "The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character." 

Margaret Chase Smith, born on this day in 1897

no. 904

 

no. 903

 “The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widely spread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.”

 Bertrand Russell

no. 902

 “Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack’d, and never well mended.”

- Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1750

no. 901

 

no. 900

 

no. 899

“People hate their own art because it looks like they made it. They think if they get better, it will stop looking like they made it. A better person made it. But there's no level of skill beyond which you stop being you. You hate the most valuable thing about your art.“

Elicia Donze (@elicia.bsky.social) 

no. 898

 “And those who were seen dancing, were thought to be crazy, by those who could not hear the music.”

Friedrich Nietzsche

no. 897

 Ain't nothin' to it

but to do it.

~ Ronnie Coleman

no. 896

 Non-compliance is a social skill. It's only "bad" if you're looking at it from the perspective of someone who seeks to control or restrict.

If you want your kid to become a healthy person with the power to self-advocate, it's crucial they know how to stand up for themselves & say "no"

- Ruti Regan

no. 895

 "The most striking difference between ancient and modern sophists is that the ancients were satisfied with a passing victory of the argument at the expense of truth, whereas the moderns want a more lasting victory at the expense of reality."  

-- Hannah Arendt, page 9 of Origins of Totalitarianism 

no. 894

 "A ship in port is safe,

     but

           that's not what

 ships are built for."

- Grace Hopper, born today 1906

no. 893

 Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.

~ Kahlil Gibran

no. 892

 

no. 891

 "As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind--every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder." 

John Glenn, who died on this day in 2016

no. 890

 “If this is your god, he's not very impressive. He's got many psychological problems. He's so insecure, he demands worship every seven days. He creates faulty humans and blames them for his own mistakes. He's a pretty poor excuse for a supreme being.”

—Spock

no. 889

 “You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can't jail the Revolution. If you dare to struggle, you dare to win. If you dare not struggle, then damn it, you don't deserve to win.”

 ~Fred Hampton Jr., Assassinated on Dec 4th, 1969. By the Chicago PD and the FBI.

no. 888

 “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

-- James Baldwin, who died #OTD 1987