All Quotes
The Paradox of Knowing It All
"It is impossible to learn that which you think you already know."
Suffering More from Imagination Than Reality
"We suffer more from imagination than from reality." Seneca
The Mind's Tendency to Invent Problems
"When we lack real problems in our lives, our mind quickly sets out to imagine some." Mark Manson
Finding Peace and Fulfillment Within
"You don't need to go out... You can get peace by retreating inside yourself... you can have that inside by having a...
How to Spot a Narcissist
"To most people narcissism looks like confidence but to truly confident people narcissism always looks like a lack...
The European Union Has Failed at Everything It's Doing
"The European Union has failed as a cultural enterprise, as a geopolitical enterprise. It's got difficult relations...
Do Not Take Advice from People You Would Not Ask
"The people criticizing you, would you ask them for advice? If not, why the f*ck do you care what they think?" Mark Manson
If It is Not Good Sober, It Was Never Good
"If you don't enjoy someone or something sober, then you don't actually like that person or thing at all." Mark Manson
America Publishes Far Too Much Bragging Material
"America publishes far too much bragging material..."
The United States Wants to Run a Global Protection Racket
"It really does make it look like the United States wants to run some kind of global protection racket which is...
Don't March on Moscow, Don't Bluff China
"The first law of war: don't march on Moscow. The first law of diplomacy: don't bluff China because your bluff is...
Your Brain Will Invent Fake Problems
"Your brain will invent fake problems for you if you don't go out and find real ones."