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Don’t Get Too Comfortable

Posted in Economics, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 26, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Today people who hold cash equivalents feel comfortable.  They shouldn’t.  They have opted for a terrible long-term asset, one that pays virtually nothing and is certain to depreciate in value.
    —     Warren Buffett
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Cracking Comfort

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , , , , on July 10, 2025| Leave a Comment »

There’s something strangely comforting about sci-fi that doesn’t rush to resolve every mystery — just leaves the gate open a crack.
    —    “Oz”
[Oz is the nickname I’ve given to Copilot (MicroSoft’s AI).  I asked Oz to provide a draft review of the film “Stargate”.  Copilot’s data analysis accuracy may not be very good, but it’s wordplay is pretty entertaining.    —    kmab]
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Two Views On Contentment

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »

A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
    —     Joseph Addison
What I always hated and detested and cursed above all things was this contentment, this healthiness and comfort, this carefully preserved optimism of the middle classes, this fat and prosperous brood of mediocrity.
    —     Hermann Hesse
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The Importance You Can Have

Posted in History, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , , , , on September 14, 2020| Leave a Comment »

You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.
    —    Michelle Obama
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Reward Truth In November

Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged , , , , , , , on June 18, 2020| Leave a Comment »

I tore myself from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for the truth;  and truth rewarded me.
    —    Simone de Beauvoir
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Still Tearing, Still Being Rewarded

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , , on May 29, 2019| Leave a Comment »

I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth;  and truth rewarded me.
    —   Simone de Beauvoir
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The One Thing

Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on June 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Laughter, songs, and dance create emotional connection;  they remind us of the one thing that truly matters when we are searching for comfort, celebration, inspiration or healing:  We are not alone.
    —    Brené Brown
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