Kaisha

“There is too little mystery in the world; too many people say exactly what they feel or want.”
― Robert Greene, The Art of Seduction

“The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness, can be trained to do most things.”
― Jilly Cooper

“Pastries”! We shall have people talking of “grouses” next, and “deers” and “snipes”.”
― E. Nesbit, The Lark

“Sociologists also say that higher education and training in the scientific method generally make people less gullible. And for better or for worse, so does being in a bad mood. In several experiments, researchers found that when someone is in a good mood, they become more innocent and unsuspecting, while feeling grumpy makes one better at sensing deception. Which has to be the most curmudgeonly superpower I’ve ever heard.”
― Amanda Montell, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism—Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence