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  1. A quotation from Auden

    Only animals who are below civilization and the angels who are beyond it can be sincere. Human beings are, necessarily, actors who cannot become something before they have first pretended to be it; and they can be divided, not into the hypocritical and the sincere, but into the sane who know they are acting and the mad who do not.

    W. H. Auden (1907–1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
    The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue, Part 5 “The Masque” (1947)

    More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/86043/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #auden #whauden #acting #deception #habit #humannature #humanity #hypocrisy #imitation #insincerity #masks #pretense #selfchange #selfdeception #selfimprovement #sincerity #practice #humanbehavior

  2. A quotation from Auden

    Only animals who are below civilization and the angels who are beyond it can be sincere. Human beings are, necessarily, actors who cannot become something before they have first pretended to be it; and they can be divided, not into the hypocritical and the sincere, but into the sane who know they are acting and the mad who do not.

    W. H. Auden (1907–1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
    The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue, Part 5 “The Masque” (1947)

    More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/86043/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #auden #whauden #acting #deception #habit #humannature #humanity #hypocrisy #imitation #insincerity #masks #pretense #selfchange #selfdeception #selfimprovement #sincerity #practice #humanbehavior

  3. A quotation from Auden

    Only animals who are below civilization and the angels who are beyond it can be sincere. Human beings are, necessarily, actors who cannot become something before they have first pretended to be it; and they can be divided, not into the hypocritical and the sincere, but into the sane who know they are acting and the mad who do not.

    W. H. Auden (1907–1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
    The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue, Part 5 “The Masque” (1947)

    More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/86043/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #auden #whauden #acting #deception #habit #humannature #humanity #hypocrisy #imitation #insincerity #masks #pretense #selfchange #selfdeception #selfimprovement #sincerity #practice #humanbehavior

  4. A quotation from Auden

    Only animals who are below civilization and the angels who are beyond it can be sincere. Human beings are, necessarily, actors who cannot become something before they have first pretended to be it; and they can be divided, not into the hypocritical and the sincere, but into the sane who know they are acting and the mad who do not.

    W. H. Auden (1907–1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
    The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue, Part 5 “The Masque” (1947)

    More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/86043/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #auden #whauden #acting #deception #habit #humannature #humanity #hypocrisy #imitation #insincerity #masks #pretense #selfchange #selfdeception #selfimprovement #sincerity #practice #humanbehavior

  5. A quotation from Auden

    Only animals who are below civilization and the angels who are beyond it can be sincere. Human beings are, necessarily, actors who cannot become something before they have first pretended to be it; and they can be divided, not into the hypocritical and the sincere, but into the sane who know they are acting and the mad who do not.

    W. H. Auden (1907–1973) Anglo-American poet [Wystan Hugh Auden]
    The Age of Anxiety: A Baroque Eclogue, Part 5 “The Masque” (1947)

    More about this quote: wist.info/auden-w-h/86043/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #auden #whauden #acting #deception #habit #humannature #humanity #hypocrisy #imitation #insincerity #masks #pretense #selfchange #selfdeception #selfimprovement #sincerity #practice #humanbehavior

  6. A quotation from Sue Grafton

    We all need to look into the dark side of our nature — that’s where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we’re busy denying.

    Sue Grafton (1940–2017) American novelist, screenwriter
    Interview (1997-02-07) by Jeffrey Zaslow, “Straight Talk,” USA Weekend magazine

    More about this quote: wist.info/grafton-sue/85859/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #suegrafton #character #darkside #darkness #denial #humannature #passion #selfawareness #selfdeception #selfdenial #selfdiscovery #selfexamination #selfimage #selfknowledge #selfunderstanding

  7. A quotation from Sue Grafton

    We all need to look into the dark side of our nature — that’s where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we’re busy denying.

    Sue Grafton (1940–2017) American novelist, screenwriter
    Interview (1997-02-07) by Jeffrey Zaslow, “Straight Talk,” USA Weekend magazine

    More about this quote: wist.info/grafton-sue/85859/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #suegrafton #character #darkside #darkness #denial #humannature #passion #selfawareness #selfdeception #selfdenial #selfdiscovery #selfexamination #selfimage #selfknowledge #selfunderstanding

  8. A quotation from Sue Grafton

    We all need to look into the dark side of our nature — that’s where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we’re busy denying.

    Sue Grafton (1940–2017) American novelist, screenwriter
    Interview (1997-02-07) by Jeffrey Zaslow, “Straight Talk,” USA Weekend magazine

    More about this quote: wist.info/grafton-sue/85859/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #suegrafton #character #darkside #darkness #denial #humannature #passion #selfawareness #selfdeception #selfdenial #selfdiscovery #selfexamination #selfimage #selfknowledge #selfunderstanding

  9. A quotation from Sue Grafton

    We all need to look into the dark side of our nature — that’s where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we’re busy denying.

    Sue Grafton (1940–2017) American novelist, screenwriter
    Interview (1997-02-07) by Jeffrey Zaslow, “Straight Talk,” USA Weekend magazine

    More about this quote: wist.info/grafton-sue/85859/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #suegrafton #character #darkside #darkness #denial #humannature #passion #selfawareness #selfdeception #selfdenial #selfdiscovery #selfexamination #selfimage #selfknowledge #selfunderstanding

  10. From feeling to conscience to morality. People have a need to be honest and to be treated honestly. They learn that truth and sincerity, as the cornerstones of honesty, are good and right.

    But at the same time, they learn that they may be rejected and attacked for their honesty if it exposes the dishonesty of others. And often, the fear of being hurt overwhelms the desire for acceptance and fulfilment.

    The truth sets you free.

    #humannature

  11. From feeling to conscience to morality. People have a need to be honest and to be treated honestly. They learn that truth and sincerity, as the cornerstones of honesty, are good and right.

    But at the same time, they learn that they may be rejected and attacked for their honesty if it exposes the dishonesty of others. And often, the fear of being hurt overwhelms the desire for acceptance and fulfilment.

    The truth sets you free.

    #humannature

  12. From feeling to conscience to morality. People have a need to be honest and to be treated honestly. They learn that truth and sincerity, as the cornerstones of honesty, are good and right.

    But at the same time, they learn that they may be rejected and attacked for their honesty if it exposes the dishonesty of others. And often, the fear of being hurt overwhelms the desire for acceptance and fulfilment.

    The truth sets you free.

    #humannature

  13. From feeling to conscience to morality. People have a need to be honest and to be treated honestly. They learn that truth and sincerity, as the cornerstones of honesty, are good and right.

    But at the same time, they learn that they may be rejected and attacked for their honesty if it exposes the dishonesty of others. And often, the fear of being hurt overwhelms the desire for acceptance and fulfilment.

    The truth sets you free.

    #humannature

  14. Whether you can find closure often determines whether your heart breaks cleanly or whether you feel the shards right to the very end. And how well the wound finally heals depends on the extent to which others see us and respond in kind.

    #humannature

  15. Whether you can find closure often determines whether your heart breaks cleanly or whether you feel the shards right to the very end. And how well the wound finally heals depends on the extent to which others see us and respond in kind.

    #humannature

  16. Whether you can find closure often determines whether your heart breaks cleanly or whether you feel the shards right to the very end. And how well the wound finally heals depends on the extent to which others see us and respond in kind.

    #humannature

  17. Whether you can find closure often determines whether your heart breaks cleanly or whether you feel the shards right to the very end. And how well the wound finally heals depends on the extent to which others see us and respond in kind.

    #humannature

  18. A quotation from Twain

    That is the way we are made: we don’t reason, where we feel; we just feel.

    Mark Twain (1835–1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Part 3 “The Tale of the Lost Land,” ch. 11 “The Yankee in Search of Adventures”

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/85720/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #connecticutyankee #emotions #feel #feelings #humannature #humanity #meme #reason

  19. A quotation from Twain

    That is the way we are made: we don’t reason, where we feel; we just feel.

    Mark Twain (1835–1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Part 3 “The Tale of the Lost Land,” ch. 11 “The Yankee in Search of Adventures”

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/85720/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #connecticutyankee #emotions #feel #feelings #humannature #humanity #meme #reason

  20. A quotation from Twain

    That is the way we are made: we don’t reason, where we feel; we just feel.

    Mark Twain (1835–1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Part 3 “The Tale of the Lost Land,” ch. 11 “The Yankee in Search of Adventures”

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/85720/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #connecticutyankee #emotions #feel #feelings #humannature #humanity #meme #reason

  21. A quotation from Twain

    That is the way we are made: we don’t reason, where we feel; we just feel.

    Mark Twain (1835–1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Part 3 “The Tale of the Lost Land,” ch. 11 “The Yankee in Search of Adventures”

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/85720/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #connecticutyankee #emotions #feel #feelings #humannature #humanity #meme #reason

  22. A quotation from Twain

    That is the way we are made: we don’t reason, where we feel; we just feel.

    Mark Twain (1835–1910) American writer [pseud. of Samuel Clemens]
    Novel (1889), A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Part 3 “The Tale of the Lost Land,” ch. 11 “The Yankee in Search of Adventures”

    More about this quote: wist.info/twain-mark/85720/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #twain #marktwain #connecticutyankee #emotions #feel #feelings #humannature #humanity #meme #reason

  23. A quotation from Peter Drucker

    No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

    Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-American business consultant
    The Concept of the Corporation, Part 2, ch. 1 (1946)

    More about this quote: wist.info/drucker-peter-f/8571…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #drucker #peterdrucker #business #corporation #fallibilities #humancondition #humannature #institution #leadership #management

  24. A quotation from Peter Drucker

    No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

    Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-American business consultant
    The Concept of the Corporation, Part 2, ch. 1 (1946)

    More about this quote: wist.info/drucker-peter-f/8571…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #drucker #peterdrucker #business #corporation #fallibilities #humancondition #humannature #institution #leadership #management

  25. A quotation from Peter Drucker

    No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

    Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-American business consultant
    The Concept of the Corporation, Part 2, ch. 1 (1946)

    More about this quote: wist.info/drucker-peter-f/8571…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #drucker #peterdrucker #business #corporation #fallibilities #humancondition #humannature #institution #leadership #management

  26. A quotation from Peter Drucker

    No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

    Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-American business consultant
    The Concept of the Corporation, Part 2, ch. 1 (1946)

    More about this quote: wist.info/drucker-peter-f/8571…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #drucker #peterdrucker #business #corporation #fallibilities #humancondition #humannature #institution #leadership #management

  27. A quotation from Peter Drucker

    No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.

    Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) Austrian-American business consultant
    The Concept of the Corporation, Part 2, ch. 1 (1946)

    More about this quote: wist.info/drucker-peter-f/8571…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #drucker #peterdrucker #business #corporation #fallibilities #humancondition #humannature #institution #leadership #management

  28. THAT WAS WORTH DISCOVERING 💎

    I said what I needed to say yesterday.

    People were kind, and I’m glad I spoke out.

    But I don’t want to spend my days defending AI, arguing about AI, or making AI the subject of everything I write.

    It’s a tool. I use it. That’s enough.

    I learned how I want to deal with the aggro around AI. I also learned that most people are simply getting on with using it, and that when disability and accessibility enter the conversation, most people understand. And they are kind.

    That was worth discovering.

    But there are many more interesting things to talk about.

    So, onwards. 💎

    @3goodthings@DigitalCoup@meditation@economics_that_works
    @startrek

    #AI #Kindness #HumanNature #Community #Accessibility #Disability #Fediverse #Mastodon #people #kind

  29. THAT WAS WORTH DISCOVERING 💎

    I said what I needed to say yesterday.

    People were kind, and I’m glad I spoke out.

    But I don’t want to spend my days defending AI, arguing about AI, or making AI the subject of everything I write.

    It’s a tool. I use it. That’s enough.

    I learned how I want to deal with the aggro around AI. I also learned that most people are simply getting on with using it, and that when disability and accessibility enter the conversation, most people understand. And they are kind.

    That was worth discovering.

    But there are many more interesting things to talk about.

    So, onwards. 💎

    @3goodthings@DigitalCoup@meditation@economics_that_works
    @startrek

    #AI #Kindness #HumanNature #Community #Accessibility #Disability #Fediverse #Mastodon #people #kind

  30. THAT WAS WORTH DISCOVERING 💎

    I said what I needed to say yesterday.

    People were kind, and I’m glad I spoke out.

    But I don’t want to spend my days defending AI, arguing about AI, or making AI the subject of everything I write.

    It’s a tool. I use it. That’s enough.

    I learned how I want to deal with the aggro around AI. I also learned that most people are simply getting on with using it, and that when disability and accessibility enter the conversation, most people understand. And they are kind.

    That was worth discovering.

    But there are many more interesting things to talk about.

    So, onwards. 💎

    @3goodthings@DigitalCoup@meditation@economics_that_works
    @startrek

    #AI #Kindness #HumanNature #Community #Accessibility #Disability #Fediverse #Mastodon #people #kind

  31. THAT WAS WORTH DISCOVERING 💎

    I said what I needed to say yesterday.

    People were kind, and I’m glad I spoke out.

    But I don’t want to spend my days defending AI, arguing about AI, or making AI the subject of everything I write.

    It’s a tool. I use it. That’s enough.

    I learned how I want to deal with the aggro around AI. I also learned that most people are simply getting on with using it, and that when disability and accessibility enter the conversation, most people understand. And they are kind.

    That was worth discovering.

    But there are many more interesting things to talk about.

    So, onwards. 💎

    @3goodthings@DigitalCoup@meditation@economics_that_works
    @startrek

    #AI #Kindness #HumanNature #Community #Accessibility #Disability #Fediverse #Mastodon #people #kind

  32. THAT WAS WORTH DISCOVERING 💎

    I said what I needed to say yesterday.

    People were kind, and I’m glad I spoke out.

    But I don’t want to spend my days defending AI, arguing about AI, or making AI the subject of everything I write.

    It’s a tool. I use it. That’s enough.

    I learned how I want to deal with the aggro around AI. I also learned that most people are simply getting on with using it, and that when disability and accessibility enter the conversation, most people understand. And they are kind.

    That was worth discovering.

    But there are many more interesting things to talk about.

    So, onwards. 💎

    @3goodthings@DigitalCoup@meditation@economics_that_works
    @startrek

    #AI #Kindness #HumanNature #Community #Accessibility #Disability #Fediverse #Mastodon #people #kind

  33. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

    Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1461/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #lastchancetosee #communication #education #ego #experience #humancondition #humannature #humanity #learning #pride #stubbornness #willfulignorance

  34. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

    Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1461/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #lastchancetosee #communication #education #ego #experience #humancondition #humannature #humanity #learning #pride #stubbornness #willfulignorance

  35. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

    Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1461/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #lastchancetosee #communication #education #ego #experience #humancondition #humannature #humanity #learning #pride #stubbornness #willfulignorance

  36. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

    Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1461/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #lastchancetosee #communication #education #ego #experience #humancondition #humannature #humanity #learning #pride #stubbornness #willfulignorance

  37. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experiences of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

    Douglas Adams (1952–2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Last Chance to See, ch. 4 (1990) [with Mark Carwardine]

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/1461/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #douglasadams #lastchancetosee #communication #education #ego #experience #humancondition #humannature #humanity #learning #pride #stubbornness #willfulignorance

  38. Hell has been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. From ancient myths to modern interpretations, it serves as a powerful reminder of moral consequences. Many cultures depict it as a place of torment, while others view it as a state of being. Understanding these perspectives can deepen our insight into human nature and the choices we make. The concept of hell challenges us to reflect on our actions and beliefs. #Philosophy #Morality #Afterlife #CulturalStudies #HumanNature

  39. Hell has been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. From ancient myths to modern interpretations, it serves as a powerful reminder of moral consequences. Many cultures depict it as a place of torment, while others view it as a state of being. Understanding these perspectives can deepen our insight into human nature and the choices we make. The concept of hell challenges us to reflect on our actions and beliefs. #Philosophy #Morality #Afterlife #CulturalStudies #HumanNature

  40. Hell has been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. From ancient myths to modern interpretations, it serves as a powerful reminder of moral consequences. Many cultures depict it as a place of torment, while others view it as a state of being. Understanding these perspectives can deepen our insight into human nature and the choices we make. The concept of hell challenges us to reflect on our actions and beliefs. #Philosophy #Morality #Afterlife #CulturalStudies #HumanNature

  41. Hell has been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. From ancient myths to modern interpretations, it serves as a powerful reminder of moral consequences. Many cultures depict it as a place of torment, while others view it as a state of being. Understanding these perspectives can deepen our insight into human nature and the choices we make. The concept of hell challenges us to reflect on our actions and beliefs. #Philosophy #Morality #Afterlife #CulturalStudies #HumanNature

  42. Hell has been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. From ancient myths to modern interpretations, it serves as a powerful reminder of moral consequences. Many cultures depict it as a place of torment, while others view it as a state of being. Understanding these perspectives can deepen our insight into human nature and the choices we make. The concept of hell challenges us to reflect on our actions and beliefs. #Philosophy #Morality #Afterlife #CulturalStudies #HumanNature

  43. This is one of those ideas I’ve had for a long time that has often troubled me. And this one is deeply personal.

    There’s a particular kind of ache in giving softness to a world that answers with indifference.

    You keep offering warmth. The world keeps handing back cold.

    And still the question remains: how long can one person hold the better end of that bargain?

    #Compassion #HumanNature #EmotionalLabour #Wellbeing #PerformancePsychology

  44. This is one of those ideas I’ve had for a long time that has often troubled me. And this one is deeply personal.

    There’s a particular kind of ache in giving softness to a world that answers with indifference.

    You keep offering warmth. The world keeps handing back cold.

    And still the question remains: how long can one person hold the better end of that bargain?

    #Compassion #HumanNature #EmotionalLabour #Wellbeing #PerformancePsychology

  45. This is one of those ideas I’ve had for a long time that has often troubled me. And this one is deeply personal.

    There’s a particular kind of ache in giving softness to a world that answers with indifference.

    You keep offering warmth. The world keeps handing back cold.

    And still the question remains: how long can one person hold the better end of that bargain?

    #Compassion #HumanNature #EmotionalLabour #Wellbeing #PerformancePsychology