Wars do not combust without warning. They begin as little fires over the horizon. Wars approach. A wise man watches for the smoke, and prepares to vacate the neighborhood, just like Ayrs and Jocasta. My worry is that the next war will be so big, nowhere with a decent restaurant will be left untouched.

Perpetual encagement endows any mirage of salvation with credibility.

Men invented money Women invented mutual aid

over 85% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

Dead things show you what you’ll be too one day.

The better organized the state, the duller its humanity.

What do I miss? Second-hand bookshops where I can find things I had no idea I wanted. AbeBooks helps, but it doesn't have that smell.