Sentiments - Desjardins

It's possible to judge a civilization by the level of the emotions that feed its members. Today, as the noble emotion disappears, it is replaced by sensations - a way to feel as being alive. Sensations are related to lights, colors, smells, sounds, noises, fireworks... Through sensations, the evolution is merely quantitative rather than qualitative. It's like a drug. Instead of driving at 140 km/h, you want to drive at 180 km/h to feel something.

Sensations are always limited. And, without the proper caution, can ruin the nervous system. Whereas sentiments are boundless and Infinite.

Through noble emotions you reach sentiments and the superior states of conscience.

(Adapted from: Premiers Pas Vers La Sagesse by Arnaud Desjardins, Portuguese version, chap. 3 [~p. 100]- see http://www.amis-hauteville.fr/)

See Appreciation - Desjardins and Saint Augustine - On Magnitude of the Soul.

Carpe Diem,

The Contender - Respond & Bridget Jones - Dignify

Laine Hanson: I just can't respond to the accusations because it's not OK for them to be made.

(From: The Contender at http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0102/13/i_ins.00.html)

Mark Darcy: I won't dignify that question with an answer.

(From: Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason at http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/b/bridget-jones-the-edge-of-reason-script.html)

Sometimes, just by replying, we validate the question been posed. There are times when keeping it silent might be the best response of all. Whether or not we have the right answer.

And, as always, not to answer is an answer.

Carpe Diem,

The Contender - Principles

Laine Hanson: Principles only mean something when you stick to them when its inconvenient.

(From: The Contender at http://imdb.com/title/tt0208874/quotes)

Providence and Us

Rady: Let me tell you a story. A rabbi and a priest attend a boxing match. They watch as the boxers come into the ring. The rabbi sees one of the boxers cross himself. So the rabbi turns to the priest and asks, ?What does that mean? The priest says, ?Not a damn thing if the man can't fight.?

(From: Flight of the Phoenix at http://imdb.com/title/tt0377062/quotes)

Christopher: Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"

(From: The Pursuit of Happyness at http://imdb.com/title/tt0454921/quotes)

Flight of the Phoenix - Need

Liddle: I think a man only needs one thing in life. He just needs someone to love. If you can't give him that, then give him something to hope for. And if you can't give him that, just give him something to do.

(From: Flight of the Phoenix at http://imdb.com/title/tt0377062/quotes)

Meet Joe Black - Old

William Parrish: Would you like to dance with me, Susan?
Susan: Yeah.
William Parrish: If you don't mind dancing with an old fogey like me.
Susan: Oh, Dad, you're not old. You'll never be old.

(Adapted from: Meet Joe Black Script - Dialogue Transcript at http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/m/meet-joe-black-script-transcript.html)

Response - Desjardins

The perfect free action is always a response never a reaction.

(Freely translated from: Premiers Pas Vers La Sagesse by Arnaud Desjardins, Portuguese version, p. 77 / see http://www.amis-hauteville.fr/)

Man - Desjardins

Man as Man. The word Man sacred as the word God. Man with a capital M. Man with all its possibilities. Man as a potential. Man destined to greatness. Man as the answer to all questions. The dignity as to love all Man.

To Be versus To Have? Being a Man. A Human Being.

(Adapted from: Premiers Pas Vers La Sagesse by Arnaud Desjardins, Portuguese version, p. 53-81 / see http://www.amis-hauteville.fr/)

See Appreciation - Desjardins and Ecce Homo.

Carpe Diem,

Appreciation - Desjardins

Criteria for appreciation: 'to give a high opinion of what man is'.

(Freely translated and adapted from: Premiers Pas Vers La Sagesse by Arnaud Desjardins, Portuguese version, p. 55 - see http://www.amis-hauteville.fr/)

See Liberty - Desjardins.

Carpe Diem,

Imaginary Heroes - Secret

Penny Travis: The secret to the success of life is to find something that you love. Is there something that you love?
Tim Travis: Yes
Penny Travis: Good. And you have to do that for the rest of your life. And you better hope to hell that you're good at it because if you're not, you'll probably fail.
Tim Travis: How do you know if you're good at it?
Penny Travis: How do you know if you're good at it... Often people tell you.

(Adapted from: Imaginary Heroes at http://blog.myspace.com/beatkronic)

Quite simple, and yet effective!

Carpe Diem,

Imaginary Heroes - Hero

Tim Travis: He asked me for help. And I said, no.
Kyle Dwyer: Not everyone can be a hero.

(From: Imaginary Heroes)

Sex and the City - Halfway

Samantha: Normal is the halfway point between what you want and what you can get.

(http://quotations.about.com/cs/tvquotes/a/sex_city_quotes.htm)

Yellow Spot - Pablo Picasso

"Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun". By Pablo Picasso

(From: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/p/pablo_picasso.html and in Portuguese: "Há pessoas que transformam o sol numa simples mancha amarela, mas há também aquelas que fazem de uma simples mancha amarela o próprio sol" at http://palavras1.blogspot.com/2007/04/h-pessoas-que-transformam-o-sol-numa.html)

Dave Matthews Band - Crush

It's crazy I'm thinking
Just knowing that the world is round
And here I'm dancing on the ground
Am I right side up or upside down
And is this real or am I dreaming