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11 September 2007 @ 09:26 am
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"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means."

This was the Einstein quote of the day a couple days ago and I had reason to reference it yesterday in a discussion of those whose sole contribution to problem solving is telling others what they're doing wrong. I just wanted to stash this some place where I could find it in future discussions.
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Mish: B/J -- Hotel!Sex[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 11th, 2007 11:22 pm (UTC)
:) :) :) I'm not normally a quote collector but this one was so basic to what I believe -- and so much pithier than I tend to be.

Where did you read the quote?
[identity profile] msjudi.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2007 04:30 am (UTC)
It's from a book by Stephen R. Donaldson called, The Runes of the Earth.
Mish: B/J -- Kissing & Sexy Justin Hair[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2007 05:58 pm (UTC)
Good read, then? Now that all the Harry Potter books are out, I've been reading those at every opportunity. They're quick reads and I can see why they're popular. :)
[identity profile] msjudi.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2007 06:03 pm (UTC)
LOL it's the 7th book in a very long series of books. ;)
Mish: Brian -- BICEPS![identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2007 06:08 pm (UTC)
Ah, must be good if you've stuck it out through 7 books.
[identity profile] msjudi.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2007 04:54 pm (UTC)
Well, I started reading them as a late teen. It's a SciFi/Fantasy genre. I assumed (like most fans of the book) that after the 6th one, they were over. But then a few years ago, as I've recently found out, S. R. Donaldson picked the series up again and wrote a 7th book, with 2 more to follow.
Mish: Brian -- Where's the Sex???[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on September 13th, 2007 05:28 pm (UTC)
Oh! It's one of my greatest pleasures to discover a great writer/great story teller after she has a body of work and I know that I can anticipate reading lots of good stuff. One of life's great joys.

I haven't read much from the sci fi/fantasy aisle lately and I should rectify that. Though I suppose the Harry Potter books would count if they weren't shelved in the children's section. Actually, I've read precious few books since discovering fan fic.