English Quotes

A Dutch person's feedback can indeed be both brutally honest yet delightfully polite--but only if the recipient is Dutch. If you happen to come from one of the 195 or so societies in the world... politeness is downright insulting, offensive, and yes, rude. #ErinMeyer

2026-04-12T10:29:28.390-07:00

A Dutch person's feedback can indeed be both brutally honest yet delightfully polite--but only if the recipient is Dutch. If you happen to come from one of the 195 or so societies in the world... politeness is downright insulting, offensive, and yes, rude. #ErinMeyer
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 12, 2026

People I knew who finished their undergraduate degrees or trade programs were better for it. Not 'good,' necessarily... But far better than those who withdrew and drifted... The sacrifices thereby entailed matured those who endured and made them better people. #JordanPeterson

2026-04-11T18:29:22.833-07:00

People I knew who finished their undergraduate degrees or trade programs were better for it. Not 'good,' necessarily... But far better than those who withdrew and drifted... The sacrifices thereby entailed matured those who endured and made them better people. #JordanPeterson
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 12, 2026

But down through the centuries, man has developed a mind that separates him from the world of reality, the world of natural laws. This mind tries too hard, wears itself out, and ends up weak and sloppy. Such a mind, even if of high intelligence, is inefficient. #BenjaminHoff

2026-04-11T06:29:25.933-07:00

But down through the centuries, man has developed a mind that separates him from the world of reality, the world of natural laws. This mind tries too hard, wears itself out, and ends up weak and sloppy. Such a mind, even if of high intelligence, is inefficient. #BenjaminHoff
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 11, 2026

When people's judgments deviate from a normative model, as they so often do, we have a puzzle to solve. #StevenPinker

2026-04-09T22:29:25.699-07:00

When people's judgments deviate from a normative model, as they so often do, we have a puzzle to solve. #StevenPinker
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 10, 2026

Other people's thoughts and feelings have to be communicated to you somehow, but your own are so immediate, urgent, real. #DavidBrooks

2026-04-09T02:29:06.556-07:00

Other people's thoughts and feelings have to be communicated to you somehow, but your own are so immediate, urgent, real. #DavidBrooks
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 9, 2026

The cliche of the 'average immigrant' being an economic boon for the country only works when such exceptions are made to appear as though they are the rule. #DouglasMurray

2026-04-07T14:29:09.983-07:00

The cliche of the 'average immigrant' being an economic boon for the country only works when such exceptions are made to appear as though they are the rule. #DouglasMurray
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 7, 2026

If you overly protect your children they will fear failure and avoid pain. But failure and pain are twin teachers of important lessons. Unless your children fully experience both how will they know they have nothing to fear? #WilliamMartin

2026-04-05T10:29:13.386-07:00

If you overly protect your children they will fear failure and avoid pain. But failure and pain are twin teachers of important lessons. Unless your children fully experience both how will they know they have nothing to fear? #WilliamMartin
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 5, 2026

The evidence of priming studies suggests that reminding people of their mortality increases the appeal of authoritarian ideas, which may become reassuring in the context of the terror of death. #DanielKahneman

2026-04-04T18:29:11.236-07:00

The evidence of priming studies suggests that reminding people of their mortality increases the appeal of authoritarian ideas, which may become reassuring in the context of the terror of death. #DanielKahneman
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 5, 2026

At the heart of the pain created by sexual rejection is our habit of interpreting it as a moral judgement, when it might more accurately be categorized as a mere accident. We can start to break free from this torture... #AlaindeBotton

2026-04-04T06:29:29.828-07:00

At the heart of the pain created by sexual rejection is our habit of interpreting it as a moral judgement, when it might more accurately be categorized as a mere accident. We can start to break free from this torture... #AlaindeBotton
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 4, 2026

[Good listeners] hover as the other speaks; they offer encouraging remarks; they make gentle positive gestures: a sigh of sympathy, a nod of encouragement, a strategic 'hmm' of interest. All the time, they are egging the other to go deeper into issues. #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-04-02T22:29:08.128-07:00

[Good listeners] hover as the other speaks; they offer encouraging remarks; they make gentle positive gestures: a sigh of sympathy, a nod of encouragement, a strategic 'hmm' of interest. All the time, they are egging the other to go deeper into issues. #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 3, 2026

Remember: things can be bad, and getting better. #HansRosling

2026-04-02T02:29:27.627-07:00

Remember: things can be bad, and getting better. #HansRosling
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 2, 2026

Where there is injustice, and where it is under your control to make a difference, use your abilities to create change. But don't ultimately emotionally commit yourself to the outcome. That's out of your hands. #DerrenBrown

2026-03-31T14:29:13.129-07:00

Where there is injustice, and where it is under your control to make a difference, use your abilities to create change. But don't ultimately emotionally commit yourself to the outcome. That's out of your hands. #DerrenBrown
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 31, 2026

First [rule of thumb on avoiding brainwashing], if you want reliable information--pay good money for it. If you get your news for free, you might well be the product. #YuvalNoahHarari

2026-03-29T10:29:10.363-07:00

First [rule of thumb on avoiding brainwashing], if you want reliable information--pay good money for it. If you get your news for free, you might well be the product. #YuvalNoahHarari
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 29, 2026

Characters who might be plausible as mere acquaintances or office colleagues can reveal peculiarities normally concealed in ordinary social life. We're not only unlucky if our dates initiate us like this. We should accept [many fascinating things can go wrong...] #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-03-28T18:29:35.806-07:00

Characters who might be plausible as mere acquaintances or office colleagues can reveal peculiarities normally concealed in ordinary social life. We're not only unlucky if our dates initiate us like this. We should accept [many fascinating things can go wrong...] #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 29, 2026

Social conservatives tend to be lower on openness to experience and higher on conscientiousness--they prefer things to be orderly and predictable... more likely to show up on time for meetings, and they are more likely to see the value of traditional arrangements. #JonathanHaidt

2026-03-28T06:29:25.854-07:00

Social conservatives tend to be lower on openness to experience and higher on conscientiousness--they prefer things to be orderly and predictable... more likely to show up on time for meetings, and they are more likely to see the value of traditional arrangements. #JonathanHaidt
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 28, 2026

Achievements are not attributed, as in past societies, to luck or providence--a reflection of modern societies' faith in individual willpower. #AlaindeBotton

2026-03-26T22:29:33.812-07:00

Achievements are not attributed, as in past societies, to luck or providence--a reflection of modern societies' faith in individual willpower. #AlaindeBotton
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 27, 2026

The superpowers often behave like two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a room, each believing himself in mortal peril from the other, whom he assumes to have perfect vision. #HenryKissinger

2026-03-26T02:29:28.379-07:00

The superpowers often behave like two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a room, each believing himself in mortal peril from the other, whom he assumes to have perfect vision. #HenryKissinger
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 26, 2026

To modify a habit, you must decide to change it. You must consciously accept the hard work of identifying the cues and rewards that drive the habits' routines, and find alternatives. #CharlesDuhigg

2026-03-24T14:29:20.613-07:00

To modify a habit, you must decide to change it. You must consciously accept the hard work of identifying the cues and rewards that drive the habits' routines, and find alternatives. #CharlesDuhigg
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 24, 2026

O man, of whatever country you are, and whatever your opinions may be, behold your history, such as I have thought to read it, not in books written by your fellow-creatures, who are liars, but in nature, which never lies. All that comes from her will be true #JeanJacquesRousseau

2026-03-22T10:29:31.292-07:00

O man, of whatever country you are, and whatever your opinions may be, behold your history, such as I have thought to read it, not in books written by your fellow-creatures, who are liars, but in nature, which never lies. All that comes from her will be true #JeanJacquesRousseau
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 22, 2026

The in-love experience does not focus on our own growth or on the growth and development of the other person. Rather, it gives us the sense that we have arrived and that we do not need further growth. #GaryChapman

2026-03-21T18:29:46.657-07:00

The in-love experience does not focus on our own growth or on the growth and development of the other person. Rather, it gives us the sense that we have arrived and that we do not need further growth. #GaryChapman
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 22, 2026

[The second balance of wisdom] corresponds roughly to the famous 'serenity prayer': 'God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.' ... If you live this prayer... you are wise. #JonathanHa…

2026-03-21T06:29:29.045-07:00

[The second balance of wisdom] corresponds roughly to the famous 'serenity prayer': 'God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.' ... If you live this prayer... you are wise. #JonathanHa…
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 21, 2026

Gray notes that the tendency of kids to introduce danger and risk into outdoor free play, such as when they climb walls and trees, or skateboard down staircases and railings: They seem to be dosing themselves with moderate degrees of fear... #JonathanHaidt

2026-03-19T22:29:21.052-07:00

Gray notes that the tendency of kids to introduce danger and risk into outdoor free play, such as when they climb walls and trees, or skateboard down staircases and railings: They seem to be dosing themselves with moderate degrees of fear... #JonathanHaidt
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 20, 2026

Mixed neighborhoods create public simultaneous thinking, many perspectives converging on the same moment at the same time, in front of each other. Many languages, many cultures, many racial and class experiences take place on the same block, in the same buildings. #SarahSchulman

2026-03-19T02:29:32.695-07:00

Mixed neighborhoods create public simultaneous thinking, many perspectives converging on the same moment at the same time, in front of each other. Many languages, many cultures, many racial and class experiences take place on the same block, in the same buildings. #SarahSchulman
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 19, 2026

When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wanders a little from the truth. #AntoinedeSaintExupery

2026-03-17T14:29:32.471-07:00

When one wishes to play the wit, he sometimes wanders a little from the truth. #AntoinedeSaintExupery
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 17, 2026

Uncertainty is where things happen. #OliverBurkeman

2026-03-15T10:29:37.520-07:00

Uncertainty is where things happen. #OliverBurkeman
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Mar 15, 2026