Nassim Nicholas Taleb book The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Source: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (2010), p. 94
Original: (it) Ognuno di noi ha il suo punto debole dove nasconde la propria insicurezza.
Source: prevale.net
Nassim Nicholas Taleb book The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
Source: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms (2010), p. 94
Matthew Arnold (1822–1888) English poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools
St. 3
Memorial Verses (1852)
William Feather (1889–1981) Publisher, Author
Obituary written for himself as one "that would be satisfactory to me in the event of an undesired, but possible, exit" in October 1933, as quoted in "Featherisms" by Ted Landphair at VOA News (6 October 2008) http://blogs.voanews.com/tedlandphairsamerica/2008/10/06/featherisms/ <br class="br">Context: He was known to some people as a writer. In his writings he espoused thrift, industry, promptness, perseverance, and dependability. … As far as was possible, the subject of this sketch practiced what he preached. Some of his enemies point to this trait as his foremost weakness.
Cesare Pavese (1908–1950) Italian poet, novelist, literary critic, and translator
This Business of Living (1935-1950)
Sören Kierkegaard (1813–1855) Danish philosopher and theologian, founder of Existentialism
1850s, Two Discourses at Friday Communion (August 1851)
“A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide.”
Mickey Mantle (1931–1995) Professional baseball player
Sun Tzu (-543–-495 BC) ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher from the Zhou Dynasty
"If his forces are united, separate them" is also interpreted: "If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them."
Source: The Art of War, Chapter I · Detail Assessment and Planning
“Each of us has his own reason.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Ognuno di noi ha il suo perché.
Source: prevale.net
“Each of us has his own reason.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Ognuno di noi ha il suo perché.