“He picked his nose in public the way he picked his clothes––badly.”

#writing #character


What was the last thing you learned? Did you pass on that knowledge? You should.

#life


Certainty is not a measure of factualism, truth or even rightness. Certainty is a measure of belief.

#life


Have a positive impact on civilization, or at least a living being.

#life #success


Many people believe they can do or create something better. Very few of us know we can’t and don’t waste our time.

#life #failure


You wake up to a dystopian world you only read about in a book. The problem is, you never read a book so you don’t recognize your world is dystopian.

#life #failure #reading


If your marketing includes “Paid endorsement” in fine lettering, you are bribing people to say good things about your product––which probably isn’t good. If it were, they’d do it for free.

#marketing #failure


The more you want, the less you can get.

— ancient proverb I just made up


“Never pluck a live chicken if you want peace and quiet.”

#writing #throwawayline


Do wars destroy more than they save?

#philosophy