Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive read more

Man is so muddled, so dependent on the things immediately before his eyes, that every day even the most submissive believer can be seen to risk the torments of the afterlife for the smallest pleasure.

Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.

Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.

Never assume, for it makes an ASS out of U and ME.

Never assume, for it makes an ASS out of U and ME.

It is the fragrant lack of practicality that makes high-heeled shoes so fascinating: in terms of static mechanics they induce read more

It is the fragrant lack of practicality that makes high-heeled shoes so fascinating: in terms of static mechanics they induce a sort of insecurity which some find titillating.

To measure the man, measure his heart.

To measure the man, measure his heart.

The intellect is weak; it has no power except over what is as weak as itself.

The intellect is weak; it has no power except over what is as weak as itself.

Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open.

Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open.

It can be helpful simply to make a written or mental list of the things you do each day. Then read more

It can be helpful simply to make a written or mental list of the things you do each day. Then give yourself a mental credit for each of them, however small. This will help you focus on what you have done instead of what you haven't gotten around to do. It may sound simplistic, but it works.

the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective

the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective