There are children in Africa, starving to death, and you don't hear them whinging.

Once you reject evidence as a source of knowledge, you don't gotta believe nothin' you don't like.

It’s an incredibly exciting thing, this one, meaningless life of yours.

A famous bon mot asserts that opinions are like arse-holes, in that everyone has one. There is great wisdom in this... but I would add that opinions differ significantly from arse-holes, in that yours should be constantly and thoroughly examined.We must think critically, and not just about the ideas of others. Be hard on your beliefs. Take them out onto the verandah and beat them with a cricket bat.... Be intellectually rigorous. Identify your biases, your prejudices, your privilege.

We have tendency to define ourselves in opposition to stuff. But try to also express your passion for things you love. Be demonstrative and generous in your praise of those you admire. Send thank-you cards and give standing ovations. Be pro-stuff, not just anti-stuff.

Who's the world going to revolve around now?

To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.