Reflection:
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
~ Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988), theoretical physicist
People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.
~ Alice Walker (1944- ), Author
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
~ Plato (427-348), Philosopher
There are three types of fools as found in the Proverbs: Can you recognize them?
Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.
~ Dale Carnegie (1888-1955), How to Win Friends and Influence People
There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.
~ Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), Philosopher
The foolish and the dead have one thing in common; they alone never change their opinions.
~ James Russell Lowell (1819-1891), Poet
Live in the moment… but don’t be led by the moment, or the people who belong to it.
~ J. Aleksandr Wootton (1994- ), Author – Her Unwelcome Inheritance