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Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.
Sydney Smith1771–1845Lady Holland’s Memoir (1855), Vol. I, ch. 10, p. 372
- Emotion
Never fight fair with a stranger, boy. You’ll never get out of the jungle that way.
Arthur Miller1915–2005Death of a Salesman (1949), Ben
Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes’, otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life.
Ian Fleming1908–1964Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (1964), Ch. 2
When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.
Ursula K. Le Guin1929–2018The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), Chapter 3 “The Mad King” (p. 42)
- Sleep
Remember this⁠— that there is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.
Marcus Aurelius121–180IV, 32
Live a balanced life — learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.
Robert Fulghumborn 1937All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (1986)
Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
Malcolm X1925–1965Malcolm X Speaks (1965), p. 12
When you counsel someone, you should appear to be reminding him of something he had forgotten, not of the light he was unable to see.
Baltasar Gracián1601–1658The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1647), Maxim 7 (p. 4)
There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.
Anton Chekhov1860–1904Letter to his brother, A.P. Chekhov (October 13, 1888)
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
Confucius551–479 BCAnalects, Chapter I
- Character
It is better to have a bad method than to have none.
Charles de Gaulle1890–1970Le Fil de l’épée (1932), Il vaut mieux avoir une méthode mauvaise plutôt que de n’en avoir aucune.
Don’t for heaven’s sake, be afraid of talking nonsense! But you must pay attention to your nonsense.
Ludwig Wittgenstein1889–1951Culture and Value (1980), p. 56e
- Talking
Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness.
Ludwig Wittgenstein1889–1951Culture and Value (1980), p. 76e
- Intelligence
Never trust any complicated cocktail that remains perfectly clear until the last ingredient goes in, and then immediately clouds.
Terry Pratchett1948–2015alt.fan.pratchett (22 November 1993)
- Comedy
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate — that’s my philosophy.
Thornton Wilder1897–1975The Skin of Our Teeth (1942), Act One
- Philosophy