“Truth is no harlot who throws her arms round the neck of him who does not desire her; on the contrary, she is so coy a beauty that even the man who sacrifices everything to her can still not be certain of her favors.”

It is wild to be a beautiful person. Being around people who become self-conscious in your proximity, every interaction becomes a person’s projection of themselves onto you. Beautiful people never get to see anyone be who they actually are.

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A guy that goes to my gym looks exactly like Fyoder Dostoevsky. When he lifts weights he audibly whimpers. Seems fitting.

It’s a glorious 70 degree day. He’s working the guard shack at toney lake and golf course community. He’s got The Steve Miller Band playing a little louder than it should be and both the shack doors are open to make a sweet little cross breeze. He asks my name and waves me

Rudeness, it seems, is the common man’s proxy for power.

The map is worthless to someone who isn’t in the territory. #Philosophy #Wisdom

In a world of lack, purpose is easy to find. In a world of abundance purpose becomes scarce. So, I would concentrate on building purpose.

Beauty is obvious but it doesn’t fit into someone’s ideals. New, post modern, stark and soulless the brutally awkward retarded buildings of the last 80 years stand as disgusting testament to an age bent on homogenizing and stuffing and canning us into a framework built on the

I’ve known many brilliant people who’ve struggled with schizophrenia and mental illness, and one common thread I’ve noticed is a lack of discipline. Minds with the kind of cognitive power capable of creating profound hallucinations need a framework to harness their potential.

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Most people are ridiculous. They ration their joy and sorrow like their spending out of a bank account, bargaining for more time. Like feeling less will make life longer. Not me though I waste my moments lavishly.

Consciousness is the fragrance of life.

Too often, people view themselves as the content of life. But, we are actually the context of life.

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“Education does not cure stupidity; it arms it.” —Nicolas Gomez Davila

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