No one should approach the temple of science with the soul of a money changer.
Thomas BrowneRead
Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude.
Interpretation
Embracing solitude is valuable for personal reflection and growth.
This quote by Thomas Browne emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with solitude. It suggests that spending time alone can lead to self-discovery and should not be seen as a disadvantage but rather as an opportunity for introspection and intellectual development.
In practice
This quote can be used in a discussion about mental health and the importance of self-reflection.
No one should approach the temple of science with the soul of a money changer.
Content may dwell in all stations. To be low but above contempt may be high enough to be happy.
Thus there are two books from whence I collect my Divinity; besides that written one of God, another of his servant Nature, that universal and public Manuscript, that lies expans'd unto the eyes of all; those that never saw him in the one, have discovered him in the other.
To be content with death may be better than to desire it.
Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.
The long habit of living indisposeth us for dying.
Be grateful that your righteous life molds you so that you donβt fit where you donβt belong
O you, who spends his lifetime disobeying his Lord, no one amongst your enemies is wicked to you more than you are to yourself
Time, place, and action may with pains be wrought, but genius must be born; and never can be taught.
If I experiment enough, I get a deeper understanding.
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don't change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.
Our passions, when well exercised, have wisdom; they guide our thinking, our values, our survival.
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