Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist.

Language is a tool for concealing the truth. If we could read each other's minds, this would be a horror show.

Flowers are one of the few things we buy, bring home, watch die, and we don't ask for our money back.

You're really spread out now, you've got stuff all over the WORLD! You've got stuff at home, stuff in storage, stuff in Honolulu, stuff in Maui, stuff in your pockets...supply lines are getting longer and harder to maintain.

Hooray for most things!

The planet isn't going anywhere. We are.

Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong.