Impressions & Imitations
Posted by itheabsolute on May 11, 2006
Nothing much to write. Just scribbling down some thoughts – some mine and some someone else’s
1. People’s representative? Who can represent me; I am myself. I do not intend anybody to represent me – D H Lawrence
2. If it could have been done, it would have been done, provided it was tried. Since it is not done, either conclusion is possible. It cannot be done or it has not been tried
3. Knowledge is built on the edifice of leisure
4. Fedora complex – the fear of ageing. All will succumb to it
5. As many people so many minds/kinds
6. I want to live in the world on my terms – Hemmingway. That Hemmingway later committed suicide is a different matter
7. Happiness must be produced not merely consumed – G B Shaw
8. With the possible exception of equator everything begins somewhere
9. A great bliss is that the innermost thought CAN remain undivulged
10. ………..Physical comfort, indeed, is a precondition for further thought
11. I keep six honest serving men. They taught me all I know. Their names are what and why and when and how and where and who ….rudyard kipling
12. Style begins with imitation (dont know who said it)
13. Conscience is mostly a matter of convenience. On things convenient to us we can be moralistic. On things otherwise a little licence is always possible.
14. Of course, I do not believe in it. But I understand it brings luck whether you believe in it or not – N Bohr
15. We will do all that is possible now. The impossible will take a little longer – Anonymous
16. The idea of an agreeable person is one who agrees with me – Samuel Johnson
17. Success covers a multitude of blunders – Shaw
18. Our faults irritate us most when see them in others – A Dutch proverb
19. To a friend’s house, the road is never long – anonymous
20. What is common need not be simple
21. A rebel destroys the system; a revolutionary transforms it
I, The Absolute 
itheabsolute said
whooz
thanks.
how has life been. where r u headed / heading after ur doctoral program
cheers
itheabsolute said
Hi Kishore
hmm…again..the busy-ness of life.
unfortunately, there is a large disincentive for children to develop the habit of questioning. parents don’t like children questioning. that is when the habit of questioning is halted.
i couldnt agree with you more
cheers
itheabsolute said
jasmine
sorry for the delay. also sorry… i have no idea about the schools u have written.
thanks
cheers
itheabsolute said
Hi Debraj
The busyness of life has really taken a toll of my reading. A few things in life can match the pleasure the reading of a good book can give.
thanks for reading
cheers
Anonymous said
Hello Vijay
Good ones! Especially liked the second one.
Regards
Whooz
Kishkay,the cortex stimulator said
well, vijay, how come a long gap in between postings..
very good ones..
kipling’s faithful questions are the key to getting on to the rt track in any problem solving enedeavour..
if only managers adopt these, with a strictly zero -based approach, lot of dust will get cleared and simple but effective solns emerge.
jasmine said
hm…yup v. true! well was wondering if u cld help me on this: my frnds have applied to Copenheagen bus skool n want to know how good n reputable it is? it has tie ups w. brandeis univ. in boston. have ever heard of the prev school? if so can u throw any light on etierh schools n how gd n reputable they are?
thnx.
Anonymous said
it seems u r a voracious reader…
well collected quotes…
Debaraj
PhD Student, S.Korea
itheabsolute said
Hi Hari
Thanks.
Good to see you blogging. u surely have one additional reader.
cheers
itheabsolute said
Jasmine
In our busy-ness, we really dont bother about what difference the readings of some great people can bring……….
thanks for writing
cheers
Harikesh said
Hi Vijay
Awesome collection. Shows how much you read and absorb.
jasmine said
Phew! 🙂 some very well defined thoughts n words of wisdom … i liked them all esp the 14th and 21st! 🙂