tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post6684849565604699754..comments2023-07-02T08:51:39.389-05:00Comments on Fiction and Fantasy: BeautyJeannette Jonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-54670438397867828892018-05-18T16:42:08.514-05:002018-05-18T16:42:08.514-05:00I can't believe I didn't see this comment ...I can't believe I didn't see this comment until now! Yeah, it's quite fascinating. There's a similar quote from Alexandr Pushkin. "The lie that exalts us is greater than a thousand truths."Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-67184311186248269622018-03-10T21:31:28.782-06:002018-03-10T21:31:28.782-06:00Oooh. Great place to insert that quote, that's...Oooh. Great place to insert that quote, that's for sure!Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-31597855636981617652018-03-09T13:23:51.631-06:002018-03-09T13:23:51.631-06:00I'm not sure if it's the exact wording, bu...I'm not sure if it's the exact wording, but the message is there regardless. It was interesting that it was used as a quote for TV Tropes for the Villains Never Lie trope in regards to villains telling the truth to heroes that becomes very painful for them to deal with.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-81117928047671662252018-03-08T14:00:50.784-06:002018-03-08T14:00:50.784-06:00That's a great quote. I wish I could remember ...That's a great quote. I wish I could remember who said it! It's hard to know whether to speak up or not. It's all about displaying wisdom: knowing what to say and when.Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-91984414971750354872018-03-07T13:47:13.944-06:002018-03-07T13:47:13.944-06:00I guess so. I want to do good things with the trut...I guess so. I want to do good things with the truth. There are times where I felt like I should've said hard truths to people. Also, there's a quote I heard that was something like this: "The truth with bad intent is worse than a million lies."Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-37514953530748631752018-03-05T13:52:19.968-06:002018-03-05T13:52:19.968-06:00I would imagine it depends on what you do with tha...I would imagine it depends on what you do with that truth once you obtain it. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to handle truth.Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-5381299597170175542018-02-28T09:11:03.791-06:002018-02-28T09:11:03.791-06:00With that quote, I'm curious if looking for tr...With that quote, I'm curious if looking for truth would count as looking for the light even if there are uncomfortable things about it.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-50960413080242784422018-02-26T12:46:22.842-06:002018-02-26T12:46:22.842-06:00I definitely think there needs to be a balance. We...I definitely think there needs to be a balance. We can't just ignore the ugly things in life, or we'll never be able to grow individually or as a group! But we can't find ourselves getting stuck in ruminating on all the bad stuff, either. The character Iroh said in Avatar: The Legend of Korra that "if you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you will ever see." (Thanks to <a href="https://anuradhaedirisuriya.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/irohs-inspirational-quotes/" rel="nofollow">Anuradha Edirisuriya</a> for the exact quote!)Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-77157335452634483712018-02-26T12:45:42.603-06:002018-02-26T12:45:42.603-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-43018533661103543012018-02-21T17:22:00.662-06:002018-02-21T17:22:00.662-06:00Optimism is a choice? I can see that. I really do ...Optimism is a choice? I can see that. I really do want to stay focused on the good. Whenever I see something bad, I can't just ignore it. One friend (who shall remain nameless) says that I should "stop seeing all the hate in the world". If I did that, then I would ignore the suffering of others and not be conscious about different things.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-25222914603347536002018-02-16T17:02:57.066-06:002018-02-16T17:02:57.066-06:00Honestly, when I'm down, I think optimism is a...Honestly, when I'm down, I think optimism is a choice. But I've certainly become less and less of an optimist as the years have gone by, lol. I think the important thing is to stay focused on the good, like the Bible says. "Whatever is good, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things." NOT an easy task!Jeannette Jonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223040243180418535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905416493038831261.post-76765958113755258762018-02-13T11:35:00.269-06:002018-02-13T11:35:00.269-06:00That's good how you think that way. I do wish ...That's good how you think that way. I do wish I had more of your optimism.Curtis M.http://cmbbwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com