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Letter "O" » oneself
«Writing is like getting married. One should never commit oneself until one is amazed at one's luck.»
Author: Iris Murdoch
(Novelist, Philosopher)
| About:
Luck,
Writing
| Keywords:
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«Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.»
Author: William Hutchinson Murray
| Keywords:
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«What is done for another is done for oneself»
«When entering into a marriage one ought to ask oneself: do you believe you are going to enjoy talking with this woman up into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory, but most of the time you are together will be devoted to conversation.»
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
(Critic, Philosopher, Scholar)
| About:
Marriage
| Keywords:
age, conversation, devoted, devoting, enjoy, entering, marriage, old age, old times, oneself, ought, talking, The Time, transitory
«To take upon oneself not punishment, but guilt - that alone would be godlike»
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
(Critic, Philosopher, Scholar)
| Keywords:
godlike, guilt, oneself, punishment
«When one does away with oneself one does the most estimable thing possible: one thereby almost deserves to live.»
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
(Critic, Philosopher, Scholar)
| Keywords:
almost, deserves, estimable, oneself, thereby
«True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others»
Author: Voltaire
(Philosopher, Writer)
| Keywords:
and others, consists, enlighten, enlightening, greatness, oneself, powerful, understanding, use
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