The secret to extreme longevity is spite.
Being
Identity, that spectator of what he calls himself,
That net and aggregate of energies in transient combination.
—Cunningham
We take so much trouble to placate our enemies and so little to please our friends.
The pettier the grievance, the louder the complaint.
All are born earnest; a few achieve frivolity.
“Because I can” is a severely underrated principle of human behavior.
When God wants to test you, He sends a person of good character who shares none of your opinions.
When God wants to punish you, He sends a person of bad character who shares all of your opinions.
Dare to be great, but remember to be adequate.
Identity is not given, but won, and lost, day by day, a little at a time.
To follow your heart is exactly what people who are skilled at manipulating your emotions want you to do.