Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves.
-Bertrand Russell
The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts.
-Ivan Illich
It is better to learn to embrace the darkness than to waste electricity turning on all the lights and making them explode.
There's a fine line between pride in one's identity and unearned moral superiority.
-Emily Bazelon
If you take too long in deciding what to do with your life, you'll find you've done it.
-George Bernard Shaw
I get insulted by ads telling me I could dress better. The CIA never tells me that, and you know why? Because they can actually see me.
sometimes, i wish a star would have wished upon me, so then i would not have to wish upon one.
When the winds of change blow hard enough even the most trivial of things can turn into deadly projectiles.
The grass IS greener on the other side, alas, it is federal property and you cannot enter.
Contrary to what you may have made yourself to believe, no one really gives a shit about what you think.
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