His was not a small mind bothered by logic and consistency.

The mind's ability to rationalize it's own shortcomings is unlimited; I am no exception.

If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ... but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong.

That old saw about the early bird just proves that the worm should have stayed in bed.

Gratitude is a euphemism for resentment.

- I'm so busy doing what I must do that I don't have time for what I ought to do... and I never get a chance to do what I want to do! - Son, that's universal. The way to keep that recipe from killing you is occasionally to do what you want to do anyhow.

Analogy is even slipperier than logic.