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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Quotes Week, Part Four

For Mike:
  • A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends. ~Friedrich Nietzsche

For Justine:
  • Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness. ~James Thurber

On characters:
  • Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves. ~Carl Jung
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22 comments:

  1. Donna K. WeaverJune 30, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    "Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves. ~Carl Jung"

    So much truth here. I remember when I was sixteen and realized the very things the made me nuts when done by my 8-year-old sister were perfectly fine when I did them. =D

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  2. Natalie AguirreJune 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Love the quotes, especially the last one. I'll remember that one when I'm being irritated. Thanks.

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  3. Alex J. CavanaughJune 30, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    That last one is so true!

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  4. CandylandJune 30, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    For Timmy:
    "When I was a little boy, years a go, I liked it a lot."-Lilliana Ganger, 4yo girl

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  5. SarahJune 30, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    I do love that Jung quote. This is a really great idea, Matt.

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  6. mshatchJune 30, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    #5 is annoyingly true.

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  7. Steve MCJune 30, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    That last one irritates me.

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  8. Jeff BeeslerJune 30, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Awareness is the single greatest deficit I have in my personality. I try to be aware of things, but I'm so scatterbrained that it's next to impossible for me most days.

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  9. Old KittyJune 30, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Darn!! So many people irritate me - but I always blame the full moon or the lunar tides..!! Take care
    x

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  10. JessJune 30, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Thanks for these~ I've heard that last one before. It's always stuck out as something to keep in mind when little things annoy me~ I try to think about whether or not I do those things too (or used to). How you are able to deal with irritation says a lot about your growth and character.

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  11. Happy MiiJune 30, 2011 at 11:37 AM

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  12. Michael G-GJune 30, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Nietzsche is a god. I swoon. And what he says is true: I am so grateful for my writer friends and their spirits. Thanks, Matt!

    (The real me commenting this time, not my hijacking teenage "Happy Mii" son!)

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  13. Bethany ElizabethJune 30, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    That last quote is great, it reminds me of a couple other quotes I've heard. I don't remember them exactly, but they basically said that we are known by A) what we hate and B) what hurts us. It always makes me think. :)

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  14. PeaceLoveandSharpiesJune 30, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Oooh the second one is beautiful.
    The world would be so much better if started looking at life in that way.

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  15. Bryan RussellJune 30, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    "Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness."

    And always make sure to look sideways, as well, so as to avoid oncoming vehicles.

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  16. Henrietta CollinsJune 30, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    i love the quotes, but i must admit that i am here for an entirely different reason....YOU MET HENRY ROLLINS?!?!?!?!

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  17. Connie ArnoldJune 30, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Those are some good quotes. I especially like the Thurber one.

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  18. Amanda BorenstadtJune 30, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    The Carl Jung quote really rings true for me. If somebody irks me, I always go back to the question, "Why is what they are doing distracting me from my purpose?"

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  19. Deniz BevanJune 30, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    What a great idea for a theme week! I like the Cohen and Flaubert quotes quite a lot.

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  20. LynNerdKelleyJuly 1, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    I love quotes about writers and by writers, and the first quote is a great one. Awesome.

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  21. ali crossJuly 1, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    These were fantastic. I especially loved the first one. :)

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  22. UnknownJuly 1, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    THe last quote works for all of us but I like how you applied it to our characters.

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