Interested in everything and how it interconnects with everything else.
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Kavita Rayirath retweeted
No, I don't want to "learn fast", in any subject. I don't want shortcuts. If I don't enjoy the subject, I don't want to learn it; and if I enjoy it, I want to prolong the pleasure. I avoid what exam-takers do: I trade speed for depth.
“He's never quite got the trick of conversation, tending to hear in dissenting views, however mild, a kind of affront, an invitation to mortal combat.”- Ian McEwan, Saturday
Kavita Rayirath retweeted
These expressions of transcendence, of betterment, remind us that there is good in most things, rarely only evil. Once we awaken to this fact, we begin to see goodness everywhere…
-Nick Cave
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Kavita Rayirath retweeted
Good advice I received early on:
When someone says no to your request, they usually mean “not right now” or “not in that way.”
Most people want to help others, but there are many priorities competing for our time.
Don’t take it personally. Ask again later. Ask differently.
"Love doesn’t die; People do.
So, when all that’s left of me
Is love,
Give me away"
- Meditations before Kaddish
Kavita Rayirath retweeted
A 1940s cold reading test given to prospective radio talent: (I love stuff like this)
"I’ll tell you what we’re gonna do
you will shelter me, my love
and I, I will shelter you."
- Ray Lamontagne
"Try to find the right place for yourself.
If you can't find it, at least dream of it."
- Mary Oliver
“When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.”
― Maya Angelou
“Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.”
― Timothy Keller