Paradoxical as it may seem, the purposeful life has no content, no point. It hurries on and on, and misses everything. It is only when there is no goal and no rush that the human senses are fully open to receive the world.

I made my 58-year-old guy watch the epic 1979 made-for-TV teen love movie I obsessed on as a kid, "Sooner or Later." I still know all those deep lyrics so sang them with glee while he made sarcastic & grounded old man quips, indicating how truly jealous he is of Rex Smith

I regret allowing my children to view this sick garbage. The Little Mermaid is even worse.

Thank god, he doesn't bring out my inner "playfulness," he brings out my inner George Carlin.

Did the Romans know when their empire had fallen or were they too busy arguing over which barbarian should be king?

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In a toxic family system the black sheep is often just the person who sees through everyone else's bullshit.

If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.

Sometimes I have to remind myself to get off the internet , go outside and judge people in person.

REAL wealth isn't about having the most toys. It's about having the most control over your ONE AND ONLY life; independence from other people & institutions; the ability to pivot instantly at will; and a sense of peace about the futue. I'll never, ever trade freedom for toys.

Those are some great suggestions.

I wouldn't let Janet Yellen balance my checkbook, but I might consider allowing her to fold my laundry.

I have been obsessed with these malevolent Easter chicks my mom had and she gifted to me this year 😂💜 These birds just wanna know what you did with the boss’s money and no one has to get hurt

Our current world has become a confederacy of dunces, but the motley cast of characters is far less charming than innocuous goofs such as Ignatius J. Reilly.

Now I'm the age my mother was when she got the cancer and then died.

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Aw, hell no. He will live on forever, tho.

I’m not your dream woman. I am the sudden shouting of ravens that you hear when you enter a part of the forest you shouldn’t have.