WIST Quotations · @WISTquote
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A quotation from Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr.:

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Don’t flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.
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WIST Quotations · @WISTquote
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A quotation from Schopenhauer, Arthur:

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No one shows himself as he is, but wears his mask and plays his part. Indeed, the whole of our social arrangements may be likened to a perpetual comedy; and this is why a man who is worth anything finds society so insipid, while a blockhead is quite at home in it.
[Allerdings zeigt Keiner sich wie er ist, sondern Jede…
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Timo Kissel · @timokissel
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"We are fully aware we remain a small, low, single digit [market] share player" is rarely something you'll hear an executive from a large tech company say in public.

Amongst all the noise, hype, and blind rah-rah that's so prevalent, it's really refreshing to see a bit of and , and that makes me want to use their products.


arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/0

#humility #candor #leadership

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Madeleine Begun Kane · @MadKane
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Welcome to the

Today's Prompt (February 24):

New Prompts Daily! Write us some fiction using the Word , or the Image of the day (or get tricky and use both!)

For people to find your writing:
1. Use the Hashtags
2. Or respond to this post

Please Boost so we can find more participants!! (thank you!)


Non-Attribution Image from pixelbay

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WIST Quotations · @WISTquote
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A quotation from Cox, Marcelene:

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Questions about the reproductive system should be answered as naturally as ones about the railroad system.
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wist.info/cox-marcelene/57517/

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WIST Quotations · @WISTquote
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A quotation from Shakespeare, William:

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His nature is too noble for the world.<br />
He would not flatter Neptune for his trident<br />
Or Jove for ‘s power to thunder. His heart’s his mouth;<br />
What his breast forges, that his tongue must vent,<br />
And, being angry, does forget that ever<br />
He heard the name of death.
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wist.info/shakespeare-william/

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David Gross · @moorlock
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This post examines a cluster of that includes , , , , , and .

These virtues have to do with communicating in a way that is clear, precise, efficient, and useful. They show respect for those you are communicating with by “giving it to them straight” and not forcing a lot of second-guessing and interpretation.

lesswrong.com/s/xqgwpmwDYsn8os

#virtues #straightforwardness #frankness #sincerity #earnestness #candor #parrhesia

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Itamar Medeiros · @designative
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Without an environment where is welcome, it’s difficult for a team to at their best. isn’t about being all the time. It’s about embracing the . Follow these 4 steps to create psychological safety in your fastcompany.com/90814937/follo

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