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I will participate, but not as asked #JennyOdell

2026-05-10T10:29:41.161-07:00

I will participate, but not as asked #JennyOdell
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 10, 2026

Stay away from it (cryptocurrency). It's a mirage, basically... The idea that it has some huge intrinsic value is a joke in my view. #WarrenBuffett

2026-05-09T18:29:44.918-07:00

Stay away from it (cryptocurrency). It's a mirage, basically... The idea that it has some huge intrinsic value is a joke in my view. #WarrenBuffett
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 10, 2026

But the low rungs span the whole political spectrum, and the vortex affects the whole country. I didn't understand at the time that the same ecosystem changes that had disabled the high-rung immune system on the right could do the very same thing much closer to home. #TimUrban

2026-05-09T06:34:21.975-07:00

But the low rungs span the whole political spectrum, and the vortex affects the whole country. I didn't understand at the time that the same ecosystem changes that had disabled the high-rung immune system on the right could do the very same thing much closer to home. #TimUrban
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 9, 2026

Savvy institution designers must therefore identify both the surface goals to which people give lip service and the hidden goals that people are also trying to achieve. Designers can then search for arrangements that actually achieve [the deeper and surface goals.] #RobinHanson

2026-05-07T22:34:45.473-07:00

Savvy institution designers must therefore identify both the surface goals to which people give lip service and the hidden goals that people are also trying to achieve. Designers can then search for arrangements that actually achieve [the deeper and surface goals.] #RobinHanson
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 8, 2026

A breakdown is not merely a random piece of madness or malfunction; it is a very real--albeit very inarticulate--bid for health and self-knowledge. #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-05-07T02:34:21.445-07:00

A breakdown is not merely a random piece of madness or malfunction; it is a very real--albeit very inarticulate--bid for health and self-knowledge. #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 7, 2026

What he ought to do for the individual is to turn personal troubles and concerns into social issues and problems open to reason--his aim is to help the individual become a self-educating man, who only then would be reasonable and free. #CWrightMills

2026-05-05T14:34:36.453-07:00

What he ought to do for the individual is to turn personal troubles and concerns into social issues and problems open to reason--his aim is to help the individual become a self-educating man, who only then would be reasonable and free. #CWrightMills
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 5, 2026

I did not know I was to spend the rest of my life getting Singapore not just to work but to prosper and flourish. #LeeKuanYew

2026-05-03T10:34:35.420-07:00

I did not know I was to spend the rest of my life getting Singapore not just to work but to prosper and flourish. #LeeKuanYew
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 3, 2026

We positively require a set of constraining conventions that artificially induce better ways of dealing with other people. Politeness is not mere decoration. It is directed at dealing with a major human problem: we need manners to restrain the beast inside. #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-05-02T18:34:07.307-07:00

We positively require a set of constraining conventions that artificially induce better ways of dealing with other people. Politeness is not mere decoration. It is directed at dealing with a major human problem: we need manners to restrain the beast inside. #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 3, 2026

The stars matter in our lives because they offer a consoling encounter with grandeur, because they invite a helpful perspective on the brevity and littleness of human existence. #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-05-02T06:34:24.841-07:00

The stars matter in our lives because they offer a consoling encounter with grandeur, because they invite a helpful perspective on the brevity and littleness of human existence. #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 2, 2026

Many high achievers, for all their accomplishments, cannot trust in a basic idea: that it might be acceptable to be themselves, outside of any acclaim, notice or distinction. Simply being is not enough; their right to exist can only be assured by constant doing. #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-04-30T22:29:38.570-07:00

Many high achievers, for all their accomplishments, cannot trust in a basic idea: that it might be acceptable to be themselves, outside of any acclaim, notice or distinction. Simply being is not enough; their right to exist can only be assured by constant doing. #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) May 1, 2026

[China] entered into a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance with North Korea in 1961, containing a clause on mutual defense against outside attack that is still in force at this writing. But that was more in the nature of the tributary relationship #HenryKis…

2026-04-30T02:29:23.856-07:00

[China] entered into a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance with North Korea in 1961, containing a clause on mutual defense against outside attack that is still in force at this writing. But that was more in the nature of the tributary relationship #HenryKis…
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 30, 2026

If majority populations are made to feel that almost everything in their culture and history is under not just criticism but attack, then rather than racial politics diminishing in the years ahead, it is possible that they may receive their largest boost. #DouglasMurray

2026-04-26T10:29:40.944-07:00

If majority populations are made to feel that almost everything in their culture and history is under not just criticism but attack, then rather than racial politics diminishing in the years ahead, it is possible that they may receive their largest boost. #DouglasMurray
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2026

The charmed circle illustrates the existence of a hierarchy of sex acts. Inside the charmed circle is everything that is socially acceptable, which traditionally means monogamous, married, vanilla, heterosexual sex in private. #AngelaChen

2026-04-25T18:29:07.147-07:00

The charmed circle illustrates the existence of a hierarchy of sex acts. Inside the charmed circle is everything that is socially acceptable, which traditionally means monogamous, married, vanilla, heterosexual sex in private. #AngelaChen
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 26, 2026

Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women who display these same traits often pay a social penalty. #SherylSandberg

2026-04-25T06:29:19.538-07:00

Aggressive and hard-charging women violate unwritten rules about acceptable social conduct. Men are continually applauded for being ambitious and powerful and successful, but women who display these same traits often pay a social penalty. #SherylSandberg
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 25, 2026

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity, those who preserve their self-esteem are likely to be heroic exceptions. #NathanielBranden

2026-04-23T22:29:47.537-07:00

In any culture, subculture, or family in which belief is valued above thought, and self-surrender is valued above self-expression, and conformity is valued above integrity, those who preserve their self-esteem are likely to be heroic exceptions. #NathanielBranden
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 24, 2026

You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven. #YuvalNoahHarari

2026-04-23T02:29:37.928-07:00

You could never convince a monkey to give you a banana by promising him limitless bananas after death in monkey heaven. #YuvalNoahHarari
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 23, 2026

When your beloved delights you you respond with affection [..] But when your beloved disappoints you, can you still respond with affection? [...] This affection is genuine. It does not depend on the behavior of others. It lies within you at all times. #WilliamMartin

2026-04-21T14:29:30.449-07:00

When your beloved delights you you respond with affection [..] But when your beloved disappoints you, can you still respond with affection? [...] This affection is genuine. It does not depend on the behavior of others. It lies within you at all times. #WilliamMartin
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 21, 2026

Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism. #GeorgeOrwell

2026-04-19T10:29:22.716-07:00

Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism. #GeorgeOrwell
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 19, 2026

One of the greatest sources of difficulty in relationships stems paradoxically from the strength of a person's wish not be 'difficult' #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-04-18T18:29:29.097-07:00

One of the greatest sources of difficulty in relationships stems paradoxically from the strength of a person's wish not be 'difficult' #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 19, 2026

We should take care not to dress up our base deficiencies as godly virtues. #TheSchoolOfLife

2026-04-18T06:29:20.398-07:00

We should take care not to dress up our base deficiencies as godly virtues. #TheSchoolOfLife
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 18, 2026

simple emblem of a story will do for this sort of narrative, [like] a war medal bestowed on a soldier doesn't have to be pure gold. It's enough that the medal be backed up by a shared recognition that this is a medal, no matter that it's a cheap tin trinket. #HarukiMurakami

2026-04-16T22:29:14.498-07:00

simple emblem of a story will do for this sort of narrative, [like] a war medal bestowed on a soldier doesn't have to be pure gold. It's enough that the medal be backed up by a shared recognition that this is a medal, no matter that it's a cheap tin trinket. #HarukiMurakami
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 17, 2026

...there is enough evidence to support placing time limits on device use (perhaps two hours a day for adolescents, less for younger kids) while limiting or prohibiting the use of platforms that amplify social comparison rather than social connection. #JonathanHaidt

2026-04-16T02:29:28.487-07:00

...there is enough evidence to support placing time limits on device use (perhaps two hours a day for adolescents, less for younger kids) while limiting or prohibiting the use of platforms that amplify social comparison rather than social connection. #JonathanHaidt
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 16, 2026

Show us examples of powerful, enviable women who are openly indifferent to sex, secure in that decision, and not constantly challenged by others... Stop assuming that sexual behavior must be linked to political belief or that horniness is an interesting personality... #AngelaChen

2026-04-14T14:29:11.387-07:00

Show us examples of powerful, enviable women who are openly indifferent to sex, secure in that decision, and not constantly challenged by others... Stop assuming that sexual behavior must be linked to political belief or that horniness is an interesting personality... #AngelaChen
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Apr 14, 2026

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