Martin Seligman Quotes
The goal of a life free of dysphoria is a snare and a delusion. A better goal is of good commerce with the world. Authentic happiness, astonishingly, can occur even in the presence of authentic sadness.
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Traditionally, open-minded secular liberal rationalists have not made a case for tolerance.
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When I meet someone who I really admire, I enjoy nothing more than trying to connect with them and asking them about their career. I want to know who the people are behind the performances and how they relate to their performances. But it's maybe not as novel as it once was.
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The most important thing in the face is the eyes, and if you can make the eyes talk, you're halfway there.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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I'll tell you sort of an odd story: My music taste changed on 9/11. And it's very strange. I actually intellectually find this very curious. But on 9/11, I didn't like how rock music responded. And country music collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.
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I believe in the impossible because no one else does.
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My hearing has suffered seriously; just now I am obliged to have the assistance of an ear trumpet. Think of that, my beauty! - There 's a state for your old Lover to be in! - No more tender whisperings! Imagine sweet confessions to be made through an ear trumpet!
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I was interested in implements of mass destruction - from an academic point of view.
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I think what television and video games do is reminiscent of drug addiction. There's a measure of reinforcement and a behavioural loop.
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Whenever I do something, it seems so right. And turns out so wrong.
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The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
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Steve Jobs changed my life. He also changed the life of every designer.
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Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
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We are very committed to putting forward a really bold message for the state of Colorado.
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It is better that one's customers come to one's shop than to have to look for them abroad.
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Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality.
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We served on the editorial board of a literary monthly called Face in 1968 and 1969. He was a young writer, and I was also interested in broad cultural issues. We agreed on all major issues and became friends.
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It is to be feared that those who emigrate to New South Wales, generally anticipate too great facility in their future operations and certainty of success in conducting them; but they should recollect that competency cannot be obtained without labour.
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Nowhere on the shore is the relation of a creature to its surroundings a matter of a single cause and effect; each living thing is bound to its world by many threads, weaving the intricate design of the fabric of life.
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In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.
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I spread the message of hope and of unity. That's what gets me up in the morning. I can tell you what is wrong, but I can't tell you how to fix it. I'm a raptivist, not a politician. I deal in hope.
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I will just think, why am I singing? Then I will know everything I need to know about what I'm feeling.
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The goal of a life free of dysphoria is a snare and a delusion. A better goal is of good commerce with the world. Authentic happiness, astonishingly, can occur even in the presence of authentic sadness.
