#philosophy

"Genocide [10w] Genocide is the runaway bride once death becomes the bridegroom."

"All things fade and quickly turn to myth."

"Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering."

"A hydrogen atom in a cell at the end of my nose was once part of an elephant's trunk. A carbon atom in my cardiac muscle was once in the tail of a dinosaur."

"It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imagine that they escape decadence by opposing it. That is beyond their will; and, however little they acknowledge it, one later discovers that they were among the most powerful promoters of decadence."

"Close your eyes to feel deeply the tranquility and serenity of the mind."

"The only moral it is possible to draw from this story is that one should never throw the Q letter into a privet bush, but unfortunately there are times when it is unavoidable."

"Without music, life would be a mistake."

"Words are made for a certain exactness of thought, as tears are for a certain degree of pain. What is least distinct cannot be named; what is clearest is unutterable."

"The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance between horrors endured and victories achieved, and so it was during the Harlem Renaissance."

"Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self."

"Did you have a rough month? I did :( but, you know what? There’s no time to dwell on a missed opportunity or worry about what I should’ve done or said, beating myself up & making myself miserable about my mistakes. That doesn’t work. So will take notes from that, put it behind me, move on & finish the year STRONG"

"Fault always lies in the same place: with him weak enough to lay blame."

"If everyone wants to be somebody, I want to be somebody else"

"Choice vs. Disease [10w] People who label lack of control a disease evade responsibility."

"The majestic mountain is swimming in the eternal lake of beauty, love, and tranquility."

"Nothing is easy. To change or to accept changes is difficult."

"For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you."

"Negative actions cannot create a positive life."

"Love as a concrete foundation for an authentically functional civilization requires the around-the-clock labors of forgiveness. Without it, Love fails, Friendship fails, Intelligence fails, Humanity: fails."