Inquisitiveness is self-serving, Johanna. -Marcus Eaton

If you see someone in trouble, you should help them. Experiment or not.

Why do people want to pretend that death is sleep? It isn't. It isn't.

I decide to do what I always do when I'm not sure what's going on: I act like everyone else.

Human reason can excuse any evil.

Sometimes you just need to talk to someone who is detached from you. They just listen to what you tell them and you get to form the way that they see you, whereas everyone else in your life already thinks they know what you're dealing with or what you're going through. That's my recommendation for actual anxiety.

He stares at me, and I don't look away. He isn't a dog, but the same rules apply. Looking away is submissive. Looking him in the eye is a challenge. It's my choice.