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It is not worth living,
when we see bad men unjustly honored.
[ου γαρ άξιον λεύσσειν φάος κακούς ορώντας εκδίκως τιμωμένους.]Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Bellerophon [Βελλεροφῶν], frag. 293 (c. 430 BC) [tr. Collard (1997)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/65197/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #euripides #bellerophon #badpeople #evil #honors #injustice #life #success #wicked #worthwhile
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It is not worth living,
when we see bad men unjustly honored.
[ου γαρ άξιον λεύσσειν φάος κακούς ορώντας εκδίκως τιμωμένους.]Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Bellerophon [Βελλεροφῶν], frag. 293 (c. 430 BC) [tr. Collard (1997)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/65197/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #euripides #bellerophon #badpeople #evil #honors #injustice #life #success #wicked #worthwhile
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Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship
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Dear friends and loving dogs create a worthwhile life. 1982. #friend #friends #friendship #lifelong #lifelongfriendship #dog #dogs #canine #canines #furbaby #furbabies #1980s #newyearseve #nearyear #worth #worthwhile #meaning #meaningful #meaningfullife #companion #companions #companionship
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A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901-1909)
Speech (1903-09-07), “The Square Deal,” Labor Day, New York State Agricultural Association, New York State Fair, SyracuseMore about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/3…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #teddyroosevelt #theodoreroosevelt #cause #effort #hardwork #labor #meaningoflife #opportunity #prize #struggle #work #worthwhile
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Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously headed for early success, but, rather, an ability to work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. The more unpropitious the situation in which we demonstrate hope, the deeper that hope is. Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
Václav Havel (1936-2011) Czech playwright, essayist, dissident, politician
Disturbing the Peace: A Conversation with Karel Hvížďala, ch. 5 “The Politics of Hope” (1986) [tr. Wilson (1990)]More info about this quote: wist.info/havel-vaclav/80335/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #vaclavhavel #faith #goodcause #hope #optimism #righteousness #risk #sensibility #success #threat #worthwhile #purpose #cause
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In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
Walden; or, Life in the Woods, ch. 1 “Economy” (1854)More info about this quote: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thoreau #henrydavidthoreau #walden #aim #aspiration #attempt #failure #goal #ideal #success #target #worthwhile
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CW: pondering
@kadse o heya, that’s what: my life is :blobcatfluffowo:
but: yeah, if you just want to create, all you should be trying to do is to walk around, focus on whatever life gives you at a time instead of seeking anything, and letting your mind just, flow and do whatever
…..gosh tho do I feel like I want to make things that I feel are #worthwhile or get so easily scared by the prospects of #doingItRight :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache:
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CW: pondering
@kadse o heya, that’s what: my life is :blobcatfluffowo:
but: yeah, if you just want to create, all you should be trying to do is to walk around, focus on whatever life gives you at a time instead of seeking anything, and letting your mind just, flow and do whatever
…..gosh tho do I feel like I want to make things that I feel are #worthwhile or get so easily scared by the prospects of #doingItRight :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache: :blobcatgooglyheadache:
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Others, craven-hearted, said disparagingly, that “he threw his life away,” because he resisted the government. Which way have they thrown their lives, pray? — such as would praise a man for attacking singly an ordinary band of thieves or murderers.
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American philosopher and writer
Speech (1859-10-30), “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” Concord, MassachusettsSourcing, notes: wist.info/thoreau-henry-david/…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #thoreau #henrydavidthoreau #goodcause #death #dedication #gooddeath #lifeanddeath #rebellion #resistance #worthwhile
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Ma-Nee has contributed so much to #ThunderBay, and has been an amazing #advocate for so many #worthwhile #causes (#LGBTQ #issues, #antiracism, #communitysafety, #antihomelessness — just to name a few).
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Canada #Ontario #ThunderBay #Activism #RoleModels #Representation #Culture
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/holiday-hero-ma-nee-chacaby-9981345
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Ma-Nee has contributed so much to #ThunderBay, and has been an amazing #advocate for so many #worthwhile #causes (#LGBTQ #issues, #antiracism, #communitysafety, #antihomelessness — just to name a few).
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Canada #Ontario #ThunderBay #Activism #RoleModels #Representation #Culture
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/holiday-hero-ma-nee-chacaby-9981345
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A quotation from Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.:
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I told her that what made being alive almost worthwhile for me was all the saints I met almost anywhere, people who were behaving decently in an indecent society.
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/vonnegut-kurt-jr/72773/#quote #quotes #quotation #decency #doinggood #goodbehavior #life #noteworthiness #saint #society #unselfishness #worthwhile
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Everyone #talks about using time travel to go back and #eliminate Hitler before he could start #WWII.
Surely we have more creativity, to suggest other #worthwhile efforts once we gain causality-violation powers?
How about going back and stopping Lennart Poettering from starting #systemd?
#TimeTravel #causality #CausalityViolation #prevention #cure
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Everyone #talks about using time travel to go back and #eliminate Hitler before he could start #WWII.
Surely we have more creativity, to suggest other #worthwhile efforts once we gain causality-violation powers?
How about going back and stopping Lennart Poettering from starting #systemd?
#TimeTravel #causality #CausalityViolation #prevention #cure
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Dear Friends of Band Citi Zens, :gi:
10-4
#Hail #predicted this #morning. The #gnomes will be about, with their pointed #hats, helps #deflection. #Living on an #island, allows all #kinds of #weather, #daily. "No-femme is an Island" - except the Isle of Man. In other #important news in my little #bubble:
- #Monotypes replace #stereotypes
- Fundamentalists knot #fun
- First animal with human brain declared #edible
- USA #declared clinically insane
Be a #mine of formation. An #individual of #worthwhile. Oh UR! ❤️
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A quotation from Euripides:
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It is not worth living,
when we see bad men unjustly honored.
[ου γαρ άξιον λεύσσειν φάος κακούς ορώντας εκδίκως τιμωμένους.]
»Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/euripides/65197/#quote #quotes #quotation #badpeople #evil #honors #injustice #life #success #wicked #worthwhile
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A quotation from Pratchett, Terry:
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“I meant,” said Ipslore bitterly, “what is there in this world that truly makes living worthwhile?”
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually, CATS ARE NICE.
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https://wist.info/pratchett-terry/43058/#quote #quotes #quotation #cats #life #meaningoflife #value #worthwhile
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In recent years, I've experimented with many #new (to me) #authors, #subgenres, etc. Some examples follow.
While not all of these were slam dunks for me, I did find them #interesting and #worthwhile #reading #experiences that I often #recommend to #readers. #GiveThemATry!
#books #booksofmastodon #bookstodon #booktodon #bookrecommendation #bookrecommendations
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WILL THE LAST #WORTHWHILE #DEMOCRAT IN #FLORIDA PLEASE CALL THEIR OFFICE?
AGAIN, IF YOU ARE A DEMOCRAT IN THE FLORIDA STATE #GOVERNMENT,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT ANYTHING?
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#REVIEW - FOR THE DREAM (Documentary)
I've never been on a surfboard, or even a skateboard, but I find myself inexplicably drawn to the sea.
Ben Gravy is one of the original surfer Youtubers. He's not a great surfer, but his positivity and sheer will to inspire peoplehas led him to become "a semi-pro surfer." He got sober in 2015, and FOR THE DREAM chronicles his attempt to surf in all 50 states. Ben's flaws and insecurities are on full display. #Fun #Serious #Wholesome #Worthwhile #Joyful
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Nature always wins one way or another: "As Marcia Bjornerud, a geologist at Lawrence University, has written, the irony of our oversized impact on the Earth is that we have “put Nature firmly back in charge, with a still-unpublished set of rules we will simply have to guess at.” #NewYorker #climatecrisis #climate #longread #worthwhile https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/climate-change-from-a-to-z
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Nature always wins one way or another: "As Marcia Bjornerud, a geologist at Lawrence University, has written, the irony of our oversized impact on the Earth is that we have “put Nature firmly back in charge, with a still-unpublished set of rules we will simply have to guess at.” #NewYorker #climatecrisis #climate #longread #worthwhile https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/climate-change-from-a-to-z
