Never answer a yes or no question. Answer the question that you wish had been asked of you: “Ms. Magill, I’m gonna give you one more opportunity for the world to see your answer. Does...
People think artists are painting, dancing, writing, or… when really they’re all whistling past the graveyard
I have a different problem: there are no feelings to express my words
Question: What do you want the mo… Answer: The most. This is how you know The devil is always cheating you Because desire is neither
People used to kill the goose that laid the golden egg because they wanted more gold
The latest version of antisemitism takes the form of a magic trick: The diversion– Antisemitism is bad The illusion–
We ask people How are you doing? because it’s the easiest way to prevent them from actually telling us how they are doing
Thinking that the purpose of life… things looked good enough on the s… to believe that my life was 24-karat gold Who knew that the purpose of beaut…
Why would they still offer A penny for our thoughts When they can buy in bulk
It’s a truism that life is a roller coaster ride But it’s also true that unlike a roller coaster things get even more interesting
I’m not a Buddhist but I understand that the bodhisat… doesn’t enact his escape from suff… exiting the cycle of birth, old ag… but through the determination to r…
One problem with civilization is that the people drawn to power are precisely those who lack it
Faith can only move mountains by ignoring mountains of evidence Like most people who’ve lost their… I’ve retained my ability to ignore mountains of evidence
When they start to call you clear-eyed it just means you’re a cynic whose time has come
Optimism Hope without optimism Hope against hope Unconditional surrender Noncontingent being