«The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing
ideas in the mind at the same time and continue to function.»
Scott Fitzgerald said the sign of a first - rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed
ideas in mind at the same time.
There are two main reasons (apart from a continual lack of enough time and a constant lack of enough money) for the persistence of this particular problem and both can be addressed — maybe not entirely eliminated — if we just keep a couple of simple
ideas in mind.
Keep
these ideas in mind first.
You might be willing to tell your assistant everything with
the idea in mind that he or she will someday assume an executive position, perhaps as the manager of operations, while other entrepreneurs might be afraid to give over that much information.
On occasion, many people awaken from a deep sleep with a new
idea in mind.
You should already have a rough
idea in mind as to who your perfect customer is.
Downey ultimately got the part, but Favreau later revealed he had a backup
idea in mind if his first choice fell through: Sam Rockwell, who went on to play fellow billionaire industrialist and Iron Man nemesis Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2 (2010).
Do you have a firm
idea in your mind of what ought to be done about Obamacare?
They can hold two opposing
ideas in their minds at once, he argued «and then reach a synthesis that actually improves on each.»
«The test of a first - rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed
ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.»
«I love the mental stimulation of investing and reading newspapers with investment
ideas in mind..
Like a first - rate intelligence, cooperative federalism is the ability to hold two opposed
ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.
As Pauline Boss and Pema Chodron have both observed in different contexts, the only way to find peace in the face of ambiguity is the willingness to hold two diametrically opposed
ideas in your mind at the same time:
No matter your views on retirement, it's important to keep your spouse's
ideas in mind.
Leclerc assumes, as Whitehead does not, 1 that perception «is having
ideas in the mind as images of what is without.
The words of his song match
the ideas in my mind.
Now, you probably know more about the Crusades than the average American who would do this, so you probably have some specific
ideas in mind.
«The test of first - rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed
ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.»
If we are not able to hold two contradictory
ideas in our mind at the same time then we are unable to think maturely, deeply or wisely.
I have read through Job once already this week with
this idea in mind and am having trouble making this idea fit with the rest of the book.
David, Yes, I am going to start reading Job again today with
this idea in mind to see what it does for the book.
Although logos can be translated as «theory» that is anachronistic if by theory we mean a set of
ideas in the mind of enquirers, or a set of statements written down.
With
these ideas in mind, we wish the Synod Fathers to know that:
But we create justice not with
the ideas in our minds; we create justice when
the ideas in our minds are fueled by the conviction in our hearts.
Though she implanted
the idea in his mind, it was he who sinned, and he who should have known better.
In Jesus story, the separated son was capable of realising what was good and what his predicament was, the separated son had
an idea in his mind about the way to go to return to his father.
They speak of the visible, temporal world as being merely «
an idea in the mind of God.»
I don't think that I am quite prepared for such an artful enterprise in culinary, but I will have
the idea in mind in the future.
Nonetheless, I will keep the potato
idea in mind for when it makes sense.
Well, I have a number of delectable
ideas in mind, so you'll have to stay tuned!
I had several
ideas in mind (these ideas may surface via later posts), but gummy bears laced with wine seemed to be the easiest.
I saw some orzo at the grocery store yesterday but didn't have
an idea in mind.
While my older son isn't quite as big an eater, he still needs a couple snacks between meals and for everyone's sanity, they could do with being quick, but I also need to have a few
ideas in mind for different moods.
In 2006, Madhu Natarajan founded Food Service Warehouse (FSW) with one
idea in mind: to make it easier for foodservice providers to purchase supplies and equipment by making equipment available to purchase online.
I began brainstorming this post with
that idea in mind.
I wanted to have quick meal
ideas in mind so that I could still feed the family.
With regard to its whisky bottles, Diageo already had a very precise
idea in mind, which - in terms of implementation on IS machines - proved to be rather problematic.
I had a loose
idea in mind when I made these, and if you read the recipe you might pick up on that.
This session really helped cement new
ideas in my mind and gave me the boost of confidence I was needing, such as to take action now, to not be afraid of trying once, or trying again, to show initiative, think outside the box, to apply any of, and all of the skills I have to each new situation, and to trust and believe in myself....
Within just a couple of minutes, I had a recipe
idea in mind and began crafting away in the kitchen.
Neymar reportedly has
an idea in his mind about when he could leave Paris Saint - Germain for a stunning transfer back to La Liga with Real Madrid.
But I have my own
ideas in mind.
«Competitions starting from the 27th February and we have a few
ideas in mind other than competitions.»
Many had written the tie off, however Messi and Co had
another idea in mind, as two first half goals from Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta set the home side on their way to achieving the seemingly impossible.
But when he was asked if he had
an idea in his mind on what he has decided, he smiled, leaned back and put his hand over his face and while still happily smiling he then replied that he has but he can't tell anyone about it.
It was as if the whole state of Missouri had descended on the Bronx with one
idea in mind: Show me.
He then came back to Arsenal after a strong World Cup campaign and everyone expected him to find a place in the team, but Wenger had other
ideas in mind.
It was the only
idea in my mind.
This is because they exist not only as an aggregation of actual stuff — ground, players, etc. — which can be buggered with just a couple of seasons of bad ownership, but also as
an idea in the minds of their fans, That idea persists, even when the gates are locked.