Words for the Day… by Walt Whitman
Resist much. Obey little. — Leaves of Grass
Resist much. Obey little. — Leaves of Grass
Man is quite insane. He cannot create a maggot, and he creates Gods by the dozen. — Essais Book II, 1580
My soul, do not seek eternal life, But exhaust the realm of the possible.
That lie which is all a lie may be met and fought with outright. But a lie which is part a truth is a harder matter to fight. — The Grandmother
Things pass for what they seem, not for what they are. Few see inside, many get attracted to appearances. — The Art of Worldly Wisdom
When I was young, I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema, and dynamite. Now I just believe in dynamite.
Try again: fail better.
There are 3 degrees of bliss at the foot of Allah’s throne and one of the 3 is his who had saved a soul by jest.
It’s like I’m walking on this tightrope. It’s like, damn, what if he falls? And if I do make it, it’s like, damn, he made it! But either way you’re saying damn.
The shortest distance between two points is not a very interesting journey.