Take what you can use and let the rest go by.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author advises taking advantage of useful things and ignoring the rest.
- In plain terms
- Use what helps you and ignore the rest.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on utility and let go of baggage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is keeping you from letting go?
- What do you truly need?
Another view
Sometimes keeping everything might be necessary for future use.
More from Ken Kesey
People think love is an emotion. Love is good sense.
Permalink to quote #50 The trouble with super heroes is what to do between phone booths.
Permalink to quote #52 LSD is that simple thing in life that allows you to look at things in an alternate perspective. Those who try LSD are expanding their outlook on life, merely u…
Permalink to quote #49
Related quotes
There has to be a woman, but not much of a one. A good horse is much more important.
Max BrandMax Brand quote #1 A solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems than you have to.
Russell BakerRussell Baker quote #1 The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.
Xun ZiXun Zi quote #2