“I mean really, how could an artistic individual stay grounded in the nitty-gritty of how many minutes per pound meat has to stay in the oven when trying to fathom the creative philosophy behind the greatest artistic minds of the world?”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
“We can't know or say what other people do. You have to think what you want to do to get the situation where you want it to be.”
― The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them
― The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them
“Figuring out what to do with your life is only Half of the equation, the more important half is, whom you are doing it with”
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“Every time we make assumptions about what other people feel, do or think, we imprison them and us in a separate reality. When we believe in those assumptions and act accordingly, this separate reality becomes an existential torture chamber for them and ultimately for us. All the terror and pain that we experience or see in the world is the result of our assumptions. Assumptions are the greatest crime in human consciousness. Hence let's start to create an assumption-free world.”
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“And who ever said the world was fair, little lady? Maybe death is fair, but certainly not life. We must accept the unfairness as proof of the sublime flux of existence, the capricious music of the universe- and go on about our tasks”
― Skinny Legs and All
― Skinny Legs and All
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