The intention to do one thing and not another does not originate in consciousness–rather, it appears in consciousness, as does any thought or impulse that might oppose it.
Sam Harris – Free Will
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Kindle Quotes 4
“Can a man still be brave if he’s afraid?”
“That is the only time a man can be brave,” his father told him.
– George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
Kindle Quotes 3
“Vulnerability comes in pretending to be someone you are not.”
– Sam Harris, Lying
Kindle Quotes 1
I was looking through my kindle when I remembered that I have occasionally underlined some of my favorite quotes. These underlined quotes are then put into my “clippings” section of my kindle so that I can reference them at my leisure. From time to time now, I will post a quote from these clippings until I have covered them all. Today, we begin with something funny.
The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t.
– Douglas Adams, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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