Once you’ve read too many trashy best-sellers, you begin to look for something with substance, something that attempts to define the universe.
We read because we are essentially alone.
We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it.
What we call the wisdom that comes with age is usually simple caution.
Whining is a form of manipulation. People will give anything to make you shut up.
Greasy food might not be good for your body, but it does wonders for the soul. A healthy diet may prolong your life, but what would you have to live for? What is the point of living to a hundred if you have to subsist on bland food? One may as well die of boredom.