What's a quote that has stuck with you for your whole life?
I always loved browsing such posts on reddit, so thought I should make one on lemmy too
Edit: Usually these kind of posts only used to have excerpts from books or ancient proverbs, but now I am seeing a lot more quotes from shows/movies/games are also resonating with people. It’s pretty cool to see.
“You wouldn’t worry what other people thought of you if you knew how seldom they did” … good for those awkward teenage years. Conversely, it also highlights the value of receiving and giving attention.
In the (very good) video game pillars of eternity 2, an imp comes to tell you his wizard wants you to see him. If you respond with “I’ll go if I have time” the imp replies “pfth. Who has time? You have to make time”. Now I think about this a lot.
I’ve also learned that sometimes when people say they don’t have time they actually mean they don’t want to, but they think a small lie is more polite. Personally if I invite you to something I’d rather you tell me you’re not interested so I know not to invite you in the future. But some people are cripplingly conflict avoidant.
Love this! So many of the “no time” people act like victims when it’s their own choice! No one told you to commit yourself to all those things. And if you can’t make time, it’s not a priority then.
I’ve felt this way for a long time. Now I’ve got 2 toddlers and the hours of 6a-9p are completely consumed with children or work. I don’t know how to make time anymore
Except it doesn’t, “the eye for an eye” is a restriction on the amount of revenge.
“…a person who has injured another person is to be penalized to a similar degree by the injured party. In softer interpretations, it means the victim receives the [estimated] value of the injury in compensation. The intent behind the principle was to restrict compensation to the value of the loss.”
“One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.”
As a young child I interpreted this as acknowledging all of the people involved in:
Mining and transporting coal
Running the powerplant
Installing and maintaining the powerlines
Wiring the house
Manufacturing the lightswitch, light socket, light bulb, etc
All so I can flick a switch and turn on a light in my house. It really shows that all the small things we take for granted rely on a well functioning society.
Then when I was around 10 or so someone used it in a context where it’s usual interpretation was the only one that made sense.
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." - Steve Jobs
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