When's the last time you used duct tape on a duct?
Orthogonality for orthogonality's sake is not something I'm keen on.
Over the long term, symbiosis is more useful than parasitism. More fun, too. Ask any mitochondria.
It's easier to make up sayings people like to hear than sayings they like to heed.
For me, writing is a love-hate relationship.
There is, however, a strange, musty smell in the air that reminds me of something...hmm...yes...I've got it...there's a VMS nearby, or I'm a Blit.