We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld Category: Miscellaneous
The thing I am most aware of is my limits. And this is natural; for I never, or almost never, occupy the middle of my cage; my whole being surges toward the bars. – André Gide, Journals, 4 August 1930 Category: Miscellaneous
Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening. – Mignon McLaughlin Category: Miscellaneous
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and, whatever you hit, call it the target. – Patrick Toche Category: Miscellaneous
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain. – Martin Mull Category: parenting
Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them. – Abbie Hoffman Category: Death
If nature had intended our skeletons to be visible it would have put them on the outside of our bodies. – Elmer Rice Category: Dieting