Emailing quotes to one's circle of friends has become pretty popular. And since I'm supposed to be a literature guy, I thought I would challenge myself to find interesting, provocative quotes to share with a few of my friends. The challenge lies in the fact that I aim to quote only texts that I have read or have some familiarity with - none of the quotes I will share have been ripped from the internet. As a result, the quotes you'll see here will be a measure of my own reading, and will likely force me to read a little more quickly (so as to have a fresh supply ready). The other thing that appeals to me about sharing quotes is that you can really only share quotes that you agree with personally; as a result, the quotes I include here will reveal a bit about my own philsophy.
“The unexamined life is not worth living” (Attributed to Socrates, in Plato’s Dialogues)
In saying this, Socrates was urging us to ask questions about our own lives. When we ask questions, we gain understanding. Further, we can only enjoy what we understand (ex. Pirates of the Caribbean 3 - just kidding!). Therefore, our lives become more worthwhile, more enjoyable, and richer when we ask questions and obtain powerful answers.
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Yeah, I would love to hear what other people think...we gotta start hassling people to leave comments. But there are other people reading - Nuno and his brother left a comment or two, and my friend Brid in Limerick wrote me an email about the blog. Takes time to build a readership, I guess!
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