Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech is a collection of over 1,500 quotes (and growing) from famous figures of our past. Giants from the past worthy of our remembrance. Co-authorship is recognized on each speech act (blog post). As these tidbits of romantic tendencies arise, 'ent-sprechen' emerges and the reflection subsides, ephemeral yet less so as we culturally transmit the Logos of learning and all that we value. 'O sepi to poli' is courtesy of Aristotle.

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Existential Adaptations

by David Hume and others in Figures of Speech

A temporal reversal of circumstance is a truism of limited utility and so the spectrum of our consciousness isn't a flip of a coin. The heuristic may act as a starting point to a discussion of happiness surrounded by mindfulness or mental health, take your pick.

Ironic? Yes. Funny? No!

by Samuel Beckett and others in Figures of Speech

If we ignore the literal reference to the heart and focus on the metaphor, the emotive based felt experience is biologically predisposed to parse the bad and remember the good. Do you see what I am saying?

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