“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement, but the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.” said Niels Bohr. What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #NielsBohr

"Men do not become free by despising reason, but by understanding their passions." said Baruch Spinoza. What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #BaruchSpinoza

"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." said Thomas Sowell. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #ThomasSowell

"Intellect is not wisdom." said Thomas Sowell. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #ThomasSowell

"It is much easier to tell people what they should want, than to help them discover what they truly desire." said Adam Phillips. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #AdamPhillips

"There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come." said Victor Hugo. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #VictorHugo

"The full meaning of life, the collective meaning of all human desires, is fundamentally a mystery." said Eugene Wigner. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #EugeneWigner

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." – Dalai Lama

“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” said Aristotle. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #Aristotle

"Consciousness is memory, and memory is time." said Henri Bergson. What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #HenriBergson

People often say that history is written by the victors, but true history lives in the stories of ordinary people," said Mo Yan. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #MoYan

"A person acts freely when they act according to their true nature." said Henri Bergson. What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #HenriBergson

"Time is a stream we are swept along by, but also something we carry within us." said Henri Bergson. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #HenriBergson

"The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences is something bordering on the mysterious." said Eugene Wigner. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #EugeneWigner

"The unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in the natural sciences is something bordering on the mysterious." said Eugene Wigner. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #EugeneWigner

"Intuition is the philosophy of life itself." said Henri Bergson. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #HenriBergson ---

Henri Bergson is a fascinating, forgotten but very relevant philosopher. So let's look at some more of his ideas. "The future is not a place we are going to, but something we are creating in the present." said Henri Bergson. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #HenriBergson

"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend." said Henri Bergson. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #HenriBergson

"Love demands everything from a human being—and that’s how it should be." said Ludwig van Beethoven. What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #LudwigvanBeethoven

"He who wants to bring light must be willing to journey through the darkness." – Carl Gustav Jung 🌒🔥 #Philosophy #Jung #Transformation

“You cannot discover new horizons unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” – André Gide 🌊🧭 #Philosophy #Gide #Change

Tweet 1 "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot." said Charlie Chaplin. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #CharlieChaplin

Tweet 1 "Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot." said Charlie Chaplin. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #CharlieChaplin

“Man is not an isolated being; his essence is found in his relationships.” said Watsuji Tetsurō. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #WatsujiTetsurō

“It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.” said Voltaire. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #Voltaire

🧵 Wist je dat het legendarische personage Tijl Uilenspiegel, die in Damme geboren zou zijn, mogelijk zijn naam dankt aan… een grafsteen? Een draad over mythen, symboliek en het geheugen van een stad.👇 #TijlUilenspiegel #Damme #Geschiedenis #Volksverhalen

"Glory is the brilliant mourning of happiness," said Germaine de Staël. What did she mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #GermainedeStael

“It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.” said Voltaire. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #Voltaire

“The greatest tragedies don’t repeat because mankind forgets, but because it refuses to feel what suffering truly teaches.” said Primo Levi. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #PrimoLevi

“The greatest tragedies don’t repeat because mankind forgets, but because it refuses to feel what suffering truly teaches.” said Primo Levi. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #PrimoLevi

´Je kunt geen nieuwe horizon ontdekken als je de kust niet uit het oog verliest.’ – André Gide 🌊🧭 #Filosofie #Gide #Verandering

"Music is the framework around the silence." said Miles Davis. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #MilesDavis

"Music is the framework around the silence." said Miles Davis. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #MilesDavis

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” said Denis Diderot. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #DenisDiderot

“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.” said Denis Diderot. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #DenisDiderot

"We are more than our brain, and thank goodness for that." said Alicja Gescinska. What did she mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇 #AlicjaGescinska

‘Wees jezelf; alle anderen zijn al bezet.’ – Oscar Wilde 🎭✨ #Filosofie #Wilde #Authenticiteit

"Remember, upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." said Alexander the Great. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #AlexanderTheGreat

So the next time you feel overwhelmed by your own chaos, remember Beethoven. Maybe you're not disorganized. Maybe you're just occupied—with genius. #Beethoven #inspiration #creativelife

“The best people are like water: they nourish everything without competing. They settle in places others disdain. That’s why they are close to the Way.” said Laozi. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #Laozi

“The best people are like water: they nourish everything without competing. They settle in places others disdain. That’s why they are close to the Way.” said Laozi. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #Laozi

"‘Alles wat werkelijk groots is, ontstaat uit stilte.’ – Søren Kierkegaard 🤫✨ #Filosofie #Kierkegaard #Stilte

"It is perhaps the only sign of my genius that my affairs are not in order." said Ludwig van Beethoven. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #LudwigvanBeethoven

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response." – Viktor E. #Frankl ⏳🧠

"It is perhaps the only sign of my genius that my affairs are not in order." said Ludwig van Beethoven. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #LudwigvanBeethoven

"No greater sign of inner strength exists than gentleness." said Seneca. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #Seneca

"I am a composer of intimacy, of the small sound that reveals a great secret." Mompou’s music isn’t about grand symphonies, but about moments of quiet emotion. He didn’t want to impress — he wanted to touch. 🎹✨ #FredericMompou

Ik ben een componist van intimiteit, van het kleine geluid dat een groot geheim onthult." Waarom schreef frederico mompou dat?

“The longest journey is the journey inward.” said Dag Hammarskjöld. So how did come to this? 🧵👇 #DagHammarskjöld

"‘Er is geen groter teken van innerlijke kracht dan zachtmoedigheid.’ – Seneca 🕊️💪 #Filosofie #Stoïcisme #Seneca