Lenny

“Condense fact from the vapor of nuance.”
― Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash

“Entitlement is an expression of conditional love. Nobody is ever entitled to your love. You always have a right to protect your mental, emotional, and physical well-being by removing yourself from toxic people and circumstances.”
― Dr. Janice Anderson & Kiersten Anderson

“But you did want. Listen, Kamala, when you throw a stone into the water, it finds the quickest way to the bottom of the water. It is the same when Siddhartha has an aim, a goal. Siddhartha does nothing; he waits, he thinks, he fasts, but he goes through the affairs of the world like the stone through water, without doing anything, without bestirring himself; he is drawn and lets himself fall. He is drawn by his goal, for he does not allow anything to enter his mind which opposes his goal. That is what Siddhartha learned from the Samanas. It is what fools call magic and what they think is caused by demons. Nothing is caused by demons; there are no demons. Everyone can perform magic, everyone can reach his goal, if he can think, wait and fast.”
― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

“Power is the collective will of the people transferred, by expressed or tacit consent, to their chosen rulers.”
― Joseph Conrad, 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die Vol: 01 [newly updated]