Salomon saith, There is no new thing upon the earth. So that as Plato had an imagination, that all knowledge was but remembrance; so Salomon giveth his sentence, that all novelty is but oblivion.
Francis BaconRead
Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand - and melting like a snowflake.
Interpretation
Take action now rather than procrastinating, as time is fleeting and precious.
This quote by Francis Bacon emphasizes the importance of acting on our desires and goals in the present moment. It reminds us that life is transient and that we should cherish each moment as it comes, rather than waiting for a more suitable time that may never arrive.
In practice
In a motivational speech about pursuing dreams and goals.
Salomon saith, There is no new thing upon the earth. So that as Plato had an imagination, that all knowledge was but remembrance; so Salomon giveth his sentence, that all novelty is but oblivion.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise.
Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion.
Great art is always a way of concentrating, reinventing what is called fact, what we know of our existence- a reconcentration… tearing away the veils, the attitudes people acquire of their time and earlier time. Really good artists tear down those veils
Wise men make more opportunities than they find.
Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
Engage your emotions at work. Your instincts and emotions are there to help you.
If people don't think they have the power to solve their problems, they won't even think about how to solve them.
If you don't have time, you don't have priorities.
Begin with little things daily and one day you will be doing things that months back you would have thought impossible.
The better portion of all sales I have made were made after people had said 'no'.
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
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