Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character.
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He who does not expect will not find out the unexpected, for it is trackless and unexplored
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that not having expectations allows you to discover surprising things in life.
Heraclitus emphasizes the value of being open to the unknown and unexpected. When one approaches life without rigid expectations, they become more receptive to serendipitous discoveries and the potential for growth that lies in the unexplored and unanticipated aspects of existence.
Themes
ExpectationDiscoveryUnexploredSurpriseWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used during a motivational speech about embracing new experiences.
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Whosoever wishes to know about the world must learn about it in its particular details. Knowledge is not intelligence. In searching for the truth be ready for the unexpected. Change alone is unchanging. The same road goes both up and down. The beginning of a circle is also its end. Not I, but the world says it: all is one. And yet everything comes in season.
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