The Insightful Snicker

Miyamoto Musashi. ⚔️ Legendary Japanese swordsman. Had some great quotes that can even still be applied practically today, such as never "straying from the way." Ancient wisdom is eternal

“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” - Charlotte Brontë

The need for certainty can keep you trapped in situations you already understand.

You can make the right decision and still feel sad about what it costs you.

Sometimes you outgrow a dream because you finally understand what you wanted from it.

The mind wants to explain the past because it hopes to control the future.

“Joy is not made to be a crumb.” - Mary Oliver

You become more aware when you stop treating every thought as an instruction.

“All models are wrong, but some are useful.” - George E. P. Box

“The map is not the territory.” - Alfred Korzybski

The things you avoid thinking about often shape your decisions the most.

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” - Audre Lorde

“Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.” - Ursula K. Le Guin

“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” - Audre Lorde

“Maybe the world, without us, is the real poem.” - Mary Oliver

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” - Joan Didion

You cannot measure your progress by how little you struggle.

“Attention is the beginning of devotion.” - Mary Oliver

“Language shapes the way we think.” - Benjamin Lee Whorf

Some people never question their beliefs because their entire world rests on them.

Your life can change in a moment, but your mind may need years to catch up.