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Arthur Schopenhauer1 quote
Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world. — Arthur Schopenhauer · 1851George Bernard Shaw1 quote
We do not seek for truth in the abstract... Every man sees what he looks for, and hears what he listens for, and nothing else. — George Bernard Shaw · 1891Laurence Sterne1 quote
It is the nature of an hypothesis, when once a man has conceived it, that it assimilates every thing to itself, as proper nourishment; and, from the first moment of your begetting it, it generally grows the stronger by every thing you see, hear, read, or understand. — Laurence Sterne · 1760Mike McDermott1 quote
In "Confessions of a Winning Poker Player," Jack King said, "Few players recall big pots they have won, strange as it seems, but every player can remember with remarkable accuracy the outstanding tough beats of his career." It seems true to me, cause walking in here, I can hardly remember how I built my bankroll, but I can't stop thinking of how I lost it. — Mike McDermott · 1998Simon & Garfunkel1 quote
A man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest. — Simon & Garfunkel · 1970