Sunday, June 27, 2010

Prisoners of Thought

30 Days of Gratitude- Day 9Image by aussiegall via Flickr
A man may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him prisoner. – Lord Halifax




When we deliberate it is about means and not ends. – Aristotle



Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth – more than ruin, even more than death. – Bertrand Russell



A man would do well to carry a pencil in his pocket and write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought are commonly the most valuable and should be secured, because they seldom return. – Francis Bacon





People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibilities for what they know. – Brooks Atkinson



Secret study, silent thought is, after all, the mightiest agent in human affairs. – William Ellery Channing



Deliberate with caution, but act with decision and promptness. – Charles Caleb Colton


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