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L'aforisma è attribuito spesso ad Albert Einstein e talvolta a Frank Zappa.
Pare invece sia di Thomas Dewar.
Thomas Dewar, author of this quote, states that only an open mind is a mind that is really functioning.
You can make your own sense to what an open mind is.
Dewar was the founder of an eponymous "Dewarism" philosophy, he attempted to show that the way to success in life is not through an arduous or painstaking work agenda; success can be attained without compromising joy in life.
This idea being the core of the philosophy, Lord Thomas wrote smaller statements or observations that he accumulated throughout his life.
Ex:
No. 22 Sometimes doing nothing is doing something.
No. 36 Enjoy now, another now is coming.
No. 43 Less pain, more gain.
No. 49 The pause is a part of the walk.
No. 27 Go ahead, look around.
No. 28 You better wait for the unexpected.
No. 34 Making a mistake is also an achievement.
No. 47 Leave for tomorrow what you can't do today.
No. 58 The further you are from a problem, the smaller it gets.
No. 64 If you think you know it all, you are missing something.
No. 73 Proper rules are not written.
No. 77 Sometimes a step forward needs a step back.
No. 86 If you get to the top on your own, who'll take the picture?
No. 14 When a man says his word is as his bond - get his bond.
No. 19 Never invest in a going concern until you know which way it is going.
No. 21 Keep advertising and advertising will keep you.
No. 31 If you do not advertise, you fossilize.
No. 38 Yesterday's success belongs to yesterday.
No. 42 In charity there is no excess.
No. 46 The greatest mistake you can make is to be continually fearing you will make one.
No. 51 Life is a one-way street and you're not coming back.
No. 54 Fish stimulates the brain, but fishing stimulates the imagination.
No. 66 Respectability is the state of never being caught doing anything which gives you pleasure.
No. 68 Of two evils, choose the more interesting.
No. 70 There is no traffic congestion on the straight and narrow path.
No. 79 A philosopher is a man who can look at an empty glass with a smile.
No. 83 Minds are like parachutes: they only function when they're open.
No. 85 Experience is what you get when you're looking for something else.
No. 87 Ability without enthusiasm is like a rifle without a bullet.
No. 92 You can send a boy to college but you can't make him think.
No. 95 If we are here to help others, I often wonder what the others are here for.
No. 97 Don't question your wife's judgment; look who she married.
alcune traduzioni qui
No. 22 Sometimes doing nothing is doing something.
No. 36 Enjoy now, another now is coming.
No. 43 Less pain, more gain.
No. 49 The pause is a part of the walk.
No. 27 Go ahead, look around.
No. 28 You better wait for the unexpected.
No. 34 Making a mistake is also an achievement.
No. 47 Leave for tomorrow what you can't do today.
No. 58 The further you are from a problem, the smaller it gets.
No. 64 If you think you know it all, you are missing something.
No. 73 Proper rules are not written.
No. 77 Sometimes a step forward needs a step back.
No. 86 If you get to the top on your own, who'll take the picture?
No. 14 When a man says his word is as his bond - get his bond.
No. 19 Never invest in a going concern until you know which way it is going.
No. 21 Keep advertising and advertising will keep you.
No. 31 If you do not advertise, you fossilize.
No. 38 Yesterday's success belongs to yesterday.
No. 42 In charity there is no excess.
No. 46 The greatest mistake you can make is to be continually fearing you will make one.
No. 51 Life is a one-way street and you're not coming back.
No. 54 Fish stimulates the brain, but fishing stimulates the imagination.
No. 66 Respectability is the state of never being caught doing anything which gives you pleasure.
No. 68 Of two evils, choose the more interesting.
No. 70 There is no traffic congestion on the straight and narrow path.
No. 79 A philosopher is a man who can look at an empty glass with a smile.
No. 83 Minds are like parachutes: they only function when they're open.
No. 85 Experience is what you get when you're looking for something else.
No. 87 Ability without enthusiasm is like a rifle without a bullet.
No. 92 You can send a boy to college but you can't make him think.
No. 95 If we are here to help others, I often wonder what the others are here for.
No. 97 Don't question your wife's judgment; look who she married.
alcune traduzioni qui
Buon pomeriggio dottoressa,Sometimes doing nothing is doing something.quanto è vera questa frase.Un bacio
RispondiEliminayeah Carrieyou're so right!hugs&kisses
RispondiEliminasono d'accordo con Te .....Buona serata
RispondiEliminaLa mia frase di oggi credo sia questa, soprattutto dopo questo w.en: Of two evils, choose the more interesting
RispondiEliminaihih sono solo io...anche io l'avevo adocchiata ;-)))
RispondiEliminaRosa grazieil fatto che la gente che non apre la mente...ci cade addosso!!!!
RispondiEliminaaccidenti... nn capisco 1 parola d' inglese: sono proprio una capra!peccato: mi sa che questo post era interessante!
RispondiEliminaQueneau magari poco a poco lo traduco
RispondiEliminaThe greatest mistake you can make is to be continually fearing you will make one.questa secondo me è fenomenale :-D
RispondiEliminaEagleognuno trova il suo.io forse sono tra la pausa che fa parte del cammino e quello che dice Carrie al commento 1.
RispondiEliminaio ne ho trovate una cifra, altro che ognuno trova la sua!I love No. 36 Enjoy now, another now is coming.No. 28 You better wait for the unexpected.No. 77 Sometimes a step forward needs a step back.No. 68 Of two evils, choose the more interesting.No. 85 Experience is what you get when you're looking for something else. And last but not least of course No. 97 Don't question your wife's judgment; look who she married.
RispondiEliminaNOOOOOO cemb la 97 noooooool'avevo lasciata per ridere....
RispondiEliminala 97 diventerà il mio motto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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