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Life Lessons from Feynman: Laughter and Compassion
‘My mother taught me that the highest forms of understanding that we can achieve are laughter, and human compassion.‘― Richard Feynman
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The Magic of Old Libraries
‘What a place to be in is an old library! It seems as though all the souls of all the writers, that have bequeathed their labors to these Bodleians, were reposing here, as in some dormitory, or middle state. I do not want to handle, to profane the leaves, their winding-sheets. I could as soon…
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Understanding the Gap Between Try and Triumph
‘The difference between try and triumph is a little ump.‘― Anonymous
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Family-Friendly Lunch Spot: La Folie Greque Review
Yesterday we went for lunch at la folie grecque in Woluwé-St-Pierre. We went there with friends after a hockey match at Orée which is about a kilometre away. The restaurant is located in a street that you will typically find in small towns or villages in Flanders. If someone would drop you there without you…
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Dining at Brasserie Thijm: A Unique Asian Twist on Belgian Cuisine
Last weekend we went for dinner in brasserie thijm in Schilde to celebrate a birthday. The place is spacious because the terrace is can be closed and heated. We had a table there and the staff switched on the heater above our table upon request. We took the menu which consisted of a starter with…
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Live for Yourself: Insights from Nelson Mandela
‘People can talk, people can do whatever they want to do, but it’s up to you to live for yourself first before others.‘― Nelson Mandela
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Victory to stupidity
‘The tension between nature and humans’ interaction with it is an enormous battle between man’s intelligence and his stupidity. And I am not at all sure that stupidity isn’t going to win out in the long run.‘― Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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