Tag: quote
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Words to Ponder #2
“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters – don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.” Epictetus Epictetus was a stoic philosopher, and my favorite among them. The message here is clear: if you want to learn or do better, don’t…
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Words to Ponder #1
I’ve decided to try another regular feature on this site, something that is relatively easy (vs trying to come up with a short story each week for Free Fiction Friday… which might happen some time in the future). Anyway, the point of this one is simply a quote, passage, phrase, or what-have-you that strikes me…