A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
What I always hated and detested and cursed above all things was this contentment, this healthiness and comfort, this carefully preserved optimism of the middle classes, this fat and prosperous brood of mediocrity. | |
— Hermann Hesse | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | In That Moment |
Something A Little More Recent | |
A Request For Help (Indian Pop Music) | |
2020 | Above Her Sink |
In A Slower Lane Now | |
2019 | #DullDonald |
2018 | And Start With Charity |
2017 | First Things First |
2016 | Why Would We Expect Truth From A Liar? |
Unknown Fear | |
2015 | Something Pagan |
2014 | A Note To Self |
2013 | Determining Our Degree Of Freedom |
2012 | Journalism And Fantasy |
Known Knowns | |
Jerk, n. | |
2011 | Love Questions |
Posts Tagged ‘Joseph Addison’
Two Views On Contentment
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Blessings, Comfort, Contentment, Hermann Hesse, Joseph Addison, Mediocrity, Middle Classes, Minds, Optimism, Philosophy, Quotes on November 17, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Sculpted Souls Can Change The World
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Change, Education, Joseph Addison, Marble, Nelson Mandela, Philosophy, Quotes, Sculpture, Souls, Weapons on September 27, 2022| Leave a Comment »
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. | |
— Nelson Mandela | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | An Impossible Situation |
I Fear It Is (For Us If Not The Planet) | |
2020 | #45 Never Shuts Up |
Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love | |
2019 | Silly Pooh Bear |
Dominoes Or Jenga? | |
2018 | Very Few |
2017 | Or The Candidate Who… |
2016 | The Happiest People |
2015 | Jumping Into The Dark |
2014 | I Would Be Sillier |
2013 | It Keeps Happening Anyway |
2012 | Take Time |
2011 | A Mother’s Lesson |
2010 | 3rd Pair – Shoe Review (DOA and Final) |
Awaiting The Polisher
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Education, Inherent Beauty, Joseph Addison, Marble, Philosophy, Quarry, Quotes, Souls on August 13, 2021| Leave a Comment »
I consider a human soul without education like marble in the quarry, which shows none of its inherent beauties till the skill of the polisher fetches out the colours, makes the surface shine, and discovers every ornamental cloud, spot and vein that runs through the body of it. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2020 | I Don’t Want To Get Any Older… |
Maybe I’ll See You There | |
2019 | Free At Last! |
2018 | Some Basic Virtues |
Day 17: Fit In 48’s | |
2017 | Too Soon We Part… |
Rigorous And Difficult | |
2016 | Where And Why |
2015 | The Beauty Of Thy Voice |
2014 | Faith In Men |
2013 | An Average Verge |
2012 | Dew Drop Secrets |
2011 | Champion Freedom |
Testing To Open The Economy Safely
Posted in Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged COVID-19, Economy, Joseph Addison, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Success, Testing on May 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
We cannot ensure success, but we can deserve it. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | We Are Seeing The Future |
2021 | The Correct Answer Will Be In The Form Of A Question |
Listen Up | |
2020 | Testing To Open The Economy Safely |
2019 | Or Thought I’d Thought |
2018 | Go And Dare |
2017 | And Wealth A Poor Substitute For Ability |
2016 | Neither Darkness Nor Shadows |
2015 | It Took Roots |
2014 | Hard Evidence |
2013 | Full Participation |
2012 | Roving (Again) |
Ooops, Again | |
2011 | Why Not? |
Measured Faith
Posted in Faith Family and Friends, Quotes, tagged Joseph Addison, On Atheism, On Faith, Quotes on April 1, 2014| 3 Comments »
To be an atheist requires an indefinitely greater measure of faith than to receive all the great truths which atheism would deny. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | When Your World Seems Dark |
2021 | Keep Looking |
It’s Feeling Good | |
2020 | Why Are So Many Of My Posts Simply Quotes? |
2019 | Two Books |
2018 | Prime Example = #45 |
2017 | Building On |
2016 | Dueling Heroes |
2015 | Remarkable Creations |
2014 | Measured Faith |
2013 | April Fool, n. |
2012 | Faith, Ego And Patriotism |
As It Happens | |
2011 | What Counts |
Inside The Soul
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Science and Learning, tagged Education, Joseph Addison, Learning, Philosophy, Quotes, Sculpting, Sculpture, The Soul on January 15, 2014| 2 Comments »
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
[I’m just trying to chip away at the extra bits to reveal what’s inside. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Living In The Big Lie With A Loser |
2021 | An Obligation To Condemn Is Not An Obligation To Ban |
Caught In The Rain | |
2020 | Me Too |
2019 | #45: Whitewalkers Tremble, Treason Is Forever |
2018 | Light Or Darkness |
2017 | Doubtful Education |
2016 | Absolute |
2015 | Still The Best Teacher |
2014 | Inside The Soul |
2013 | A Toe In The River |
2012 | Believe It Or Not |
2011 | The Road To Recovery (And More Myths) |
Happy New Year – 2014!
Posted in Quotes, Reading, tagged Happy New Year - 2014, Joseph Addison, On Exercise, On Reading, Quotes, Reading on January 1, 2014| 2 Comments »
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
[How’s that for an addition to your New Year’s resolutions? Happy New Year’s everyone! — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Happy New Year — 2022! |
New Year Changes To My Blog | |
2021 | Happy New Year — 2021! |
Facing The New Year | |
2020 | Happy New Year — 2020! |
2019 | Happy New Year — 2019! |
2018 | Happy New Year — 2018! |
2017 | Happy New Year — 2017! |
2016 | Happy New Year — 2016! |
Remembering My Brother | |
2015 | Happy New Year — 2015! |
2014 | Happy New Year – 2014! |
2013 | Another New Year’s Thought (In Case It Rains) |
Happy New Year – 2013! | |
2012 | Best Wishes For 2012! |
Where Did You Spend New Year’s Eve? | |
2011 | Happy New Year (2011)!! |
Both
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Joseph Addison, On Politics, Philosophy, Quotes, Rush Limbaugh on December 27, 2013| 4 Comments »
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
[Musta been talkin’ ’bout Rush Limbaugh… — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Someone Should Tell Senator Joe Manchin |
One Of The Things We Need | |
2020 | Boxing Day 2020 |
Fractal Branches | |
Advice For Sons, Too | |
2019 | Almost Soulful Pleasure |
2018 | Cursive In The News |
2017 | Coffee Crunch |
2016 | Preparation |
2015 | Scarcely Asked |
2014 | They Resemble Us |
2013 | Both |
2012 | That’s Success! |
2011 | Losing At Dominoes |
2010 | 1,001 |
Trifles
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Flowers, Joseph Addison, Philosophy, Quotes, Smiles, Sunshine on December 20, 2013| 3 Comments »
What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | If You Do Nothing About Climate Change |
Standing By | |
2020 | Each Over All |
Rollin’ Along | |
2019 | And Integrity For Today’s Elected Republicans |
2018 | A Faulty Start, Too |
Honorable Resignation And Syria | |
2017 | Beneath The Tree Of Wisdom |
The Republican Rape Of The American Middle Class | |
2016 | Something Authentic Happened |
2015 | Back On The Bricks |
On, Rocinante!! | |
2014 | Changing Frequently |
2013 | Trifles |
2012 | Simple, Ordinary And Wonderous |
2011 | Humane Writers |
Seeking Success?
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Joseph Addison, On Life, On Success, Philosophy, Quotes on December 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Chocolate |
Never Knowing | |
2020 | In Passing |
Look A Little Bit Closer | |
2019 | Especially Mine |
90 Day Health / Weight Update (Dec 2019) | |
2018 | And Some Never Do |
2017 | When We Know We Are Loved |
2016 | Good Acts |
2015 | Will You Be Leaving Soon? |
2014 | Just Long Enough |
2013 | R.I.P. – Tom Laughlin |
Seeking Success? | |
2012 | All Aboard |
2011 | Sail On, Sailor |
Three Essentials
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Hope, Joseph Addison, Love, My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, Work on December 1, 2013| 2 Comments »
Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. | |
— Joseph Addison | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | My Fear Is She Loses This Bet |
Gotta Stay Hungry | |
2020 | Still On The Obstacle Course? |
Thunder | |
2019 | Expecting A December Correction |
2018 | Dominoes II (Update From Last Year’s Post) |
2017 | Dominoes |
2016 | Itchin’ |
2015 | In The Not So Distant Future |
2014 | Sources |
2013 | Three Essentials |
2012 | Just Looking |
2011 | Religious Lessons |
2010 | View From Under The Bus… (A mid-term report card on the Obama Administration. Long, but still worth reading for historical perspective.) |