What most people want to know
is usually none of their business.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Absent-Mundaneness
It's easier to fight for principles
than to live up to them.
than to live up to them.
Manifest Clarity
The clearer you are
about what you want,
the more power you have.
about what you want,
the more power you have.
Gradualism Revisited
Practices zealously pursued
become habits.
become habits.
One of these days...
One of these days
is none of these days.
is none of these days.
Excellence
Take the time to do things right,
or you'll end up wasting time
doing it over.
or you'll end up wasting time
doing it over.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
No question is so difficult as that to which the answer is obvious.
Question Of Importance
The important thing is
to keep asking questions.
to keep asking questions.
Existential Conscription
Life is a lease
imposed on the occupant
without previous notice
of the conditions
in the contract.
imposed on the occupant
without previous notice
of the conditions
in the contract.
Obverse Contrapositive
Innocence itself sometimes needs a mask.
It's Just Luck
The harder you work,
the luckier you get.
the luckier you get.
Crank It Up
Every emancipator
serves their apprenticeship
as a crank.
serves their apprenticeship
as a crank.
One Way Only
Life is a one-way street.
And we're not coming back.
And we're not coming back.
Excellence
Everything well done,
or nothing attempted.
or nothing attempted.
God's Number
What people usually ask God for
is that two and two not make four.
is that two and two not make four.
Sacrificial Wheel-Spinning
People will sacrifice themselves for government, for religion, and even for God, as long as these remain their creation, their idea, and are not taken too personally.
Who Am I
When you're alone
in your bedroom
with the door closed,
that's who you are.
--Billy Graham
in your bedroom
with the door closed,
that's who you are.
--Billy Graham
Get Rid Of It
Life, like the airlines,
charges for excess baggage.
charges for excess baggage.
Optimization
What is the best
use of your time
right now?
use of your time
right now?
Journey's End
In the long run,
whoever suffers,
conquers.
whoever suffers,
conquers.
Inhaling the Edge
Frustrations and denials which seem cruel and unfair are often important equipment for life.
True Excellence
The mediocre are always at their best.
Chilly Reception
In the north, the need to guard against winter already makes people more thoughtful.
Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
Most people's absence
is good company.
is good company.
Peace
Those who strike first admit their ideas are weak.
Run Away! Run Away!
The best way to escape problems is to solve them.