Everything – Page 189 – A book of aphorisms
Oct 182016
 

Literary talent consists largely in pronouncing sonorous absurdities with absolute conviction.

Oct 172016
 

The government can be a great deal worse than the populace, but no better.

Oct 142016
 

There is a special reverence for literature found only in those who have spent their whole lives watching television.

Oct 132016
 

An unending series of plausible occurrences is impossible in life, and insisted on in fiction.

Oct 122016
 

Religion will persist forever because of reality’s stubborn refusal to accord with our primitive notions of justice.

Oct 102016
 

Regulation exists to manufacture non-compliance.

Oct 072016
 

If a rule is required, then its outcomes will be imperfect.

Oct 062016
 

Having life too easy dissipates more promise in America than having it too hard.

Oct 052016
 

Hair length strongly correlates with silliness in women over 40.