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Favorite Quotes
Sometimes a short quotation or aphorism can deliver a life changing message in just a few words.
Quotations (quotes) and aphorisms have always fascinated me. There’s something compelling about concise wisdom that packs a punch when longer prose might not.
For those people like me who worship these short bits of wisdom and insight, I urge you to read a book by James Geary, The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. In my opinion, it’s a masterpiece. It’s on my personal list of top 10 favorite books.
The book chronicles and expounds upon notable aphorisms from the ancient wisdom of Lao-Tzu and Buddha to the more contemporary Barbara Kruger. Along the way you learn a bit of history, biographical backgrounds, and chunks of hearty information that satisfies in a way few books do.
When I encounter a quote or aphorism that stands out as noteworthy to me, I write it down. I have a document on my laptop that is currently more than 60 single-spaced pages of these treasures of wisdom and life guidance.
I thought I’d offer to my readers a few of my favorite quotes that have stood the test of time or that I’ve recently run across. You’ll notice a theme of individuality and the uniqueness of each person in these quotes.
