Thoughts to Think About (maxims)

“People tell you what to do with your life, but have they already conquered their own life?” 

“Contrary to popular belief, there is only one type of belief: a false one.”

“Socrates was most wise because he knew he was not wise. How much wisdom do I lose by proclaiming the wisdom to know that it is true?”

“No one has conceived of every possible way to succeed at life. Therefore, no one can tell you what the best way is.”

“100% of life is perception.”

“The educational system is quick to tell you to think outside of the box, and even quicker to crush you when you try. Be it through curriculum, hall-passes, or detentions, you are absolutely not allowed to practice any belief contrary to the consensus… or worse, the administration.”

“There is nothing but any number of alternate choices between you and your greatest hero or your most vile enemy.”

“Time is an artificial construct which the powers-that-be use to keep us afraid.”

“Never deny my authority. Instead, deny my ability.”

“Partisanship is intrinsically unintelligent. It requires acceptance of the idea that you are right and everyone who disagrees is the enemy.”

“When a king comes to you with an offer, do not accept out of humility. If he is coming to you then you are the one with clout.”

“I don’t know shit, and Socrates would agree.”

“Love is wonderful but painful. Instead, eat cake. Cake is wonderful and simple.”

“I do not fault the advertisers and crooks who present me with lies. They have a simple purpose and that is to deceive me. I fault only those who can convince me that their position is objective. They are lying to me more than any others, and it insults my pride.”

“Proper English is a farce perpetuated by the publishing industry to sell rulebooks and annotated revised editions. Language is a tool for communcation, and nothing more.”

“You wouldn’t openly let someone tell you what to wear or what games to play. Why would you let them tell you that you must use ‘did well’ instead of ‘did good?’” 

“Think of the passion with which you believe in your causes. That is the passion with which everyone believes in their causes. Do not confuse passion with accuracy.”

“If I could turn back time, I’d go to before the universe began and stop it from happening.”

“Love is only beautiful when it is between beautiful people. Luckily, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

“I do not believe in any cosmic force, karma, religion or reason. To believe would put me at risk for being wrong.”

“If we had been naked when we met, you would not have liked me at all.”

“Some people use drugs to escape reality. Other people use reason.”

“I’m sorry that we couldn’t get together. I’m even more sorry that you couldn’t get together with me.”

“Relaxation is renowned for being essential to health. If your boss doesn’t allow you some peace and fun, quit.”

“No woman, man, or figure in existence has ever had the power to tell you that you must live. If God looks down on your actions, it is his obligation to tell you so beforehand. Otherwise, he can tell you when you meet him.”

“Unfortunately we forget the fact that half the fun of anything good is that it is new.”

“Our memory is dastardly and it does deceive us daily. The boring moments of today will later be longed-for memories. This means that either we are doomed to never be happy, or we must see every moment we experience as if it has already passed us by.”

“Tomorrow I will buy myself a pair of shoes. The next day I will sell them. I can foresee this.”

“Some believe we should acknowledge that reality has no real magics or religions. Others believe we should see the world as limitless and intrinsically spiritual. What hurts me most about the world is that I shall never know who is right.”

“I’m fully willing to accept whatever God you believe in. All He has to do is explain to me why I should. Your God could not possibly fault me for anything I’ve ever done, because He has never told me of anything I should not do.”

“Just because people want what you have doesn’t mean you must be grateful. The grass is always greener on the other side.”

“Do not fear insanity. Fear ignorance. At least, I do.”

“No it does NOT ‘take one to know one.’ I know girls, surgeons, and elephants, but I am not a girl, a surgeon, or an elephant.”

“Self-confidence will make you happy. It will also make you pretentious.”

“Don’t believe experts. They perceive what they have been trained to.”