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Soma Das

@somarkdas

Dreamer, storyteller, pop philosopher.

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Paul Holdengraber (@holdengraber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Susan Sontag was asked what she had learned from the Holocaust, and she said that 10% of any population is cruel, no matter what, and that 10% is merciful, no matter what, and that the remaining 80% could be moved in either direction” ~ Kurt Vonnegut Born on this day, in 1922

“Susan Sontag was asked what she had learned from the Holocaust, and she said that 10% of any population is cruel, no matter what, and that 10% is merciful, no matter what, and that the remaining 80% could be moved in either direction”
 ~ Kurt Vonnegut
 Born on this day, in 1922
Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When Joan Didion wrote, "My only advantage as a reporter is that I am so physically small, so temperamentally unobtrusive, and so neurotically inarticulate that people tend to forget that my presence runs counter to their best interests," I really, really felt that.

Paushali Sahu 🎶 (@paushalisahu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A glimpse of #Christmas Eve celebrations at Ramakrishna Mission. Monks & devotees spread across 205 centres in 22 countries of Math, celebrate this occasion with due solemnity amidst cakes, candles & carols. যত মত তত পথ- the great saints simplified religion for us, yet we fall!

Ethics in Bricks (@ethicsinbricks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy New Year! "My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it - you will regret both." - Søren Kierkegaard

Happy New Year!

"My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it - you will regret both."
- Søren Kierkegaard
daanis (@gindaanis) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Apparently in Luxembourg your commute is part of your workday and that made me wonder how cities would look different if the employer was obligated to pay you for your commuting time. The difference it would make in the kinds of infrastructure that is prioritized.

Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The word 'curfew' originates from the medieval British practice of ringing a bell to tell people to extinguish all fires at home at night, as an untended fire could burn a whole town down. Curfew comes from 'Couvre-feu, French for cover the fire. A few more related word origins!

the moon’s wife (@bookishseawitch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

why do writers continue to attempt sentences when jane austen already wrote the perfect one: “if I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more”

The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do not ask "what is going to happen to me?" Ask "what action am I going to take?" This was written by Xenophon over 2,000 years ago; truly good advice is timeless. Here are 12 other pearls of ancient wisdom:

Do not ask "what is going to happen to me?" Ask "what action am I going to take?"

This was written by Xenophon over 2,000 years ago; truly good advice is timeless.

Here are 12 other pearls of ancient wisdom: