I Know Much
He who reads much and travels much, sees much and knows much. - Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote
THE WRITTEN RECORD
Tag: Epigraph
I Am An Imbecile
“Photography is a marvelous discovery, a science that has attracted the greatest intellects, and art that excites the most astute minds—and one that can be practiced by any imbecile.” — Nadar (1910)
Have An Adventure
“I’m sorry, I may never find a place this nice again, but I need to go out into the world and have my adventure.” - Big Fish
An Offshoot Of Meditation
"“Journaling is an offshoot of meditation—a type of introspection where a record of events is welcome. It doesn’t have to mean the record is permanent. In fact, it’s probably better as ephemeral—permanently locked behind a password. But, the fact that…
Being Sane
“I wish to get America out of my head and be sane a part of every day.”
Learn
“Learn to like what doesn’t cost much.Learn to like reading, conversation, music.Learn to like plain food, plain service, plain cooking.Learn to like fields, trees, brooks, hiking, rowing, climbing hills.Learn to like people, even though some of them may be different…different…
Interest
“I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn’t”
Not Really Living
I can’t stand it to think my life is going so fast and I’m not really living it.
Why Ask Why
“Do you ever know what the birds are singing? You don’t. But you listen to them anyway.” Picasso, when asked what his paintings meant. Sometimes we create for the sake of creating and seeing what happens. There are times where…
Technical Issues
If you think technology will solve your problems then you don’t understand technology – and, you don’t understand your problems. Find the best tool for a specific job and stick with it. This is better said than done for me…
Take Charge
“Nothing about the Internet is fixed, permanent, or inevitable. It is malleable, shape-shifting, and constantly evolving. And it increasingly comes with more responsibility and risks for guarding our own data and taking charge of distributing our words and images.” This…
Never Give Up
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never giving up your enthusiasm.”
Beginner’s Mind
“It often happens that two students can solve difficulties in their work for one another better than the master can. The fellow-pupil can help because he knows less. The difficulty we want him to explain is one he has recently…
Possibilities
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.
Use Them
In the digital age, don’t forget to use your digits! Your hands are the original digital devices. Use them.