Everything – Page 84 – A book of aphorisms
Oct 222020
 

A man at philosophy is like a cat up a tree: he can think his way into a lot more trouble than he can think his way out of.

Oct 212020
 

There are people who understand the power of speech, and people who oppose restrictions on speech, but rarely the same people.

Oct 202020
 

An abrasive personality may profit a thinker; it certifies for his followers that they care for the ideas and nothing else.

Oct 192020
 

Fashion can be beautiful, but always by accident, and never for long.

Oct 162020
 

True friends have seen the best in you, and put up with you anyway.

Oct 142020
 

The tinier the discipline, the less room for mediocrity. Miniatures have to be perfect.