Chronosophy Quotes & Sayings

Chronosophy does involve ethics. Because our sense of time involves our ability to separate cause and effect, means and end. The baby, again, the animal, they don't see the difference between what they do now and what will happen because of it. They can't make a pulley, or a promise. We can. Seeing the difference between now and not now, we can make the connection. And there morality enters in. Responsibility. To say that a good end will follow from a bad means is just like saying that if I pull a rope on this pulley it will lift the weight on that one. To break a promise is to deny the reality of the past; therefore it is to deny the hope of a real future.
If time and reason are functions of each other, if we are creatures of time, then we had better know it, and try to make the best of it. To act responsibly. — Ursula K. Le Guin

Little things that run the world — Edward'O

Aziraphale. The Enemy, of course. But an enemy for six thousand years now, which made him a sort of friend. — Terry Pratchett

When I came to Delhi and noticed an insider view, I felt what it was, and I was surprised to see it. It seemed as if dozens of separate governments are running at the same time in one main government. It appeared that everyone has its own fiefdom. — Narendra Modi

There's never a beginning for eternity. — Toba Beta

The atmosphere was wide open in those circles that we traveled in. — David Amram

Beauty is the first present nature gives to women and the first it takes away. — Fay Weldon

They are that that talks of going
But never gets away. — Robert Frost

There's always been war," said Veillard. "But people quickly get accustomed to peace. So they think it's normal. No, war is what's normal. — Albert Camus

The writer cannot expect to be excused from the task of re-education and re-generation that must be done. In fact, he should march right in front. — Chinua Achebe

Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, teachers. — Richard Bach

Alas! For shame," said Sir Launcelot, "that ever one knight should betray another! But it is an old saw, a good man is never in danger, but when he is in danger of a coward. — Thomas Bulfinch