#philosophy

"Dressed to Kill [10w] At fashionable parties,vegetarians should not be dressed to kill."

"The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next."

"Men have such a good opinion of themselves, of their mental superiority and intellectual depth; they believe themselves so skilled in discerning the true from the false, the path of safety from those of error, that they should be forbidden as much as possible the perusal of philosophic writings."

"The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; type people, consequently, may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power."

"I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of the peace."

"The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas."

"Non est ad astra mollis e terris via"- "There is no easy way from the earth to the stars"

"Finish Off Your Enemies If you finish off your enemiesdo they wind up more charming and with better manners?"

"Adult Pretend [10w] "I'm tired of playing 'pretend';let's play 'get-real, bitch."

"To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man."

"Fall in love with peace to enjoy the journey we call life."

"How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh, and crabbed as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfet raigns."

"One never knows how the witch became wicked, or whether that was the right choice for her — is it ever the right choice? Does the devil ever struggle to be good again, or if so is he not a devil? It is the very least question of definitions."

"Creativity sparks originality which then manifests itself into what we call evolution. To depreciate imagination is to depreciate life."

"Cancer [10w] It's odd that the cancer that kills you is you."

"Do you know what punishments I've endured for my crimes, my sins? None. I am proof of the absurdity of men's most treasured abstractions. A just universe wouldn't tolerate my existence."

"God May Grant Your Wishes Daily [10w] Pray for sunshine at night and moonbeams when you wake."

"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."

"Arches National Park, Utah BloodshotZiggurats of rock against unbending sky,sandstone fins and eyes of ancient earth behemoth.Your windows wedged by cosmic hands of rain and melting snow, of frost and ice, of gravity and geologic time, patient and untiring,self-possessed like a child's perception of endless summer."

"The fossil record implies trial and error, the inability to anticipate the future, features inconsistent with a Great Designer (though not a Designer of a more remote and indirect temperament.)"