tragically unhip | quotes

"If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please." ~ Epictetus

"An inordinate passion for pleasure is the secret of remaining young." - Oscar Wilde

"if you lose expectation, you have everything." ( via ) ~Buddha

"if only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time." ( via ) {edith wharton}

"contemplation often makes life miserable. we should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live." {Nicolas Chamfort}

"it's like, at the end, there's this surprise quiz: am i proud of me? i gave my life to become the person i am right now. was it worth what i paid?" {richard bach}

"it's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy." {lucille ball}

"opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell." {anonymous}

"dive into yourself, and in your soul and you will discover the stairs by which to ascend." {Saint Isaac of Nineveh}

"people can really get creative when they get comfortable and relaxed enough to say something stupid." {quincy jones}

"Once you have begun to distinguish that it's all invented , you can create a place to dwell where new invetions are the order of the day. Such a place we call " the universe of possibility "..." {benjamin zander, The Art of Possibility }