“You know what I was thinking? [Ruthie] got so excited when she was spouting this ahistorical countertextual nonsense, and I caught myself… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“It had been good with Naomi, that was the thing. Warm and sweet and emotionally uncomplicated. It wasn’t what I had with… — Barry Eisler Copy Share Image
Over the years, I have come to realize that the greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
After all, what is reading but a vice, like drink or venery or any other form of excessive self-indulgence? One reads to… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
Ordinary mind includes eternal perceptions. Notice what you notice. Observe what's vivid. Catch yourself thinking. Vividness is self-selecting. And remember the future. — Allen Ginsberg Copy Share Image
Whenever you meet another woman, you immediately revert to you five-year-old self thinking, 'do you want to be my friend. Can I… — Alison Sudol Copy Share Image
I catch myself thinking 'Thank God For This' out of habit, and then I understand what he's so concerned about. What if… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“I understand the mechanism of my own thinking. I know precisely how I know, and my understanding is recursive. I understand the… — Ted Chiang Copy Share Image
“Here’s how to get started: 1. Sit still and stay put . Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the… — Kelly McGonigal Copy Share Image
“There’s something else,” Grom blurts. He rakes his hand through his hair, something Galen does when he’s particularly frustrated. I find my… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
It is doubtful whether our present system of popular education does not retard independent or self thinking as much as it promotes… — Joseph Alexander Leighton Copy Share Image
