The nature of matter, or body considered in general, consists not in its being something which is hard … - Rene Descartes

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We like to look for patterns and find connections in unrelated events. This way we can explain them to ourselves. Life seems neater, or at least less messy. We need to feel we are in control: it is integral to our self-esteem. We also know, though we deny it, that we are not in control. So we settle for the illusions of control. What if we stopped fooling ourselves?

Rene Descartes

The nature of matter, or body considered in general, consists not in its being something which is hard or heavy or coloured, or which affects the senses in any way, but simply in its being something which is extended in length, breadth and depth.

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We do not describe the world we see, we see the world we can describe.

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Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the self-same well from which your laughter rises was often-times filled with your tears.

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Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.

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