“Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world.”

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Japanese martial artist, writer, artist 1584–1645

Мусаси Миямото (1584–1645)

“The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.”

Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) Serbian American inventor

"Radio Power Will Revolutionize the World" in Modern Mechanics and Inventions (July 1934)
Context: The scientists from Franklin to Morse were clear thinkers and did not produce erroneous theories. The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.”

Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) Christian apologist, novelist, and Medievalist

Day 19: Cultivating Community
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (2002)

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.”

Rick Warren (1954) Christian religious leader

Day 19: Cultivating Community
The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (2002)
Variant: Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.
Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?

“Selflessness is the ingredient most lacking in today’s world, because people misunderstand the purpose and principle behind this wonderful science. Genuine selflessness is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.”

Bhakti Tirtha Swami (1950–2005) American Hindu writer

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Books, The Beggar, Volume III: False Ego: The Greatest Enemy of the Spiritual Leader (Hari-Nama Press, 2002)

“One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.”

Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) Serbian American inventor

“Thinking of the sun causes quick
beating of my heart —
snowy weather comes on the wind
lightly drifting.”

Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966) Russian modernist poet

Thinking Of The Sun (1911)

“Thinking about things previously and then handling them lightly when the time comes is what this is all about.”

Tsunetomo Yamamoto book Hagakure

Hagakure (c. 1716)
Context: Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall there was this one: "Matters of great concern should be treated lightly." Master lttei commented, "Matters of small concern should be treated seriously." Among one's affairs there should not be more than two or three matters of what one could call great concern. If these are deliberated upon during ordinary times, they can be understood. Thinking about things previously and then handling them lightly when the time comes is what this is all about.

“whatever you think that you will be.
if you think yourself weak, weak you will be;
if you think yourself strong, you will be”

Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) Indian Hindu monk and phylosopher

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others. Humble people are so focused on serving others, they don't think of themselves.”

Rick Warren (1954) Christian religious leader

Source: The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

“Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world.”

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