Status Updates From Justice with a Smile

“Life takes some strange turns. I feel like I'm starting to understand the real meaning of faith. Every single day is a miracle. No, all of life is.”

“I finally saw the truth: people have no ideals. If they do have any, they're related to survival needs. Pursuing ideals that have nothing to do with surviving, that's the path of the cross. The path of the son of God.”

“I felt so alive. I wanted to hand out some of this happiness to everybody. When we are happy, it's okay to think silly things. God will forgive us.”

“Exams aren't the ultimate purpose of life, but like your brother said, being a student is meaningful because it's a struggle. Jesus was a devoted learner, too. He diligently studied the classics of his day. The geniuses of the past studied ten times harder than anybody today.”

“People who give lectures are drunk on their egos. They should pull their heads out of their asses. Truly great people just smile when others make mistakes. Profound, tranquil smiles can shatter illusions without words. All of a sudden, the scales fall from your eyes. And next time, you do better.”

“The whole day went by and nothing happened. But that goes without saying. It’s a mistake to expect Sunday to be special. Life is a string of mediocre days. Tomorrow it’s Monday again.”

“And the truth doesn’t always bring pleasure. The fruit of knowledge is bitter.”

“Friday is a strangely powerful day. For Jesus, Friday brought misfortune. That’s why, in other countries too, people think of Friday as unlucky. It’s no good buying blindly into foreign superstitions, but you can’t just let Friday pass by like it’s nothing.”

“These are the teachings of the fruit of knowledge: solitude, and divine wrath.”