For an honest man, freedom requires having no friends; and, one step above, sainthood requires having no family.

The ultimate freedom lies in not having to explain "why" you did something.

The ancient Mediterranean : before monotheism, people changed and exchanged rites and gods as we do with ethnic food.

Paganism is decentralized theology.

Then the agitation starts to make sense.

Life is about execution rather than purpose.

When someone writes "I dislike you but I agree with you", I read "I dislike you because I agree with you."

It is not possible to have fun when you try.

We tend to define "rude" less by the words used (what is said) than by the status of the recipient (to whom it is addressed).

For life to be really fun, what you fear should line up with what you desire.

We invented language to be vague, if you can sort of see what I mean.

Automation makes otherwise pleasant activities turn into "work".

The modern hypocrite gives the designation "respect" to what is nothing but fear of the powerful.

People feel totally lost (& deep anxiety) finding out that someone they held for stupid is actually more intelligent than they are.

It is a very powerful manipulation to let others win the small battles.

The main reason to go to school is to learn *how not* to think like a professor.

The first one who uses "but", has lost the argument.

Much of the difference between what is heaven and what is hell is branding.

The dream of having computers behave like humans is coming true, with the transformation, in a single generation, of humans into computers.

Most mistakes get worse when you try to correct them.