A prude is a person who thinks that his own rules of propriety are natural laws.

The hardest part of gaining any new idea is sweeping out the false idea occupying that niche.

The 3-legged stool of understanding is held up by history, languages, and mathematics. Equipped with those three you can learn anything you want to learn. But if you lack any one of them you are just another ignorant peasant with dung on your boots.

The shamans are forever yacking about their snake oil miracles. I prefer the real McCoy, a pregnant woman.

If you would know a man, observe how he treats a cat.

It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person's behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself.

Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you'll never really satisfy yourself that you've made it, and accept that that's okay.