Everything – Page 58 – A book of aphorisms
Oct 292021
 

The fundamental human need, once the physical have been met, is to look good.

Oct 282021
 

The more a man doubts what he ought to believe, the more he believes what he ought to doubt.

Oct 262021
 

A philosopher once noted that jaywalking could be prevented by executing offenders. This may not be a point in favor of executions for jaywalking; but it is certainly a point in favor of executions.

Oct 222021
 

To avoid the obvious remark, one must also avoid remarking on avoiding the obvious remark.

Oct 212021
 

Every charitable foundation does more harm than good, if it lasts long enough, eventually falling into the hands of people who wish to run charitable foundations.

Oct 202021
 

To fall out of love with a writer is the first step toward understanding him.

Oct 192021
 

The characteristics of the flock cannot be inferred from the bird, or those of the hive from the bee: and so it is with men in a country, in a city, in a crowd.

Oct 182021
 

That boys play King of the Hill, and girls do not, explains more about the world than all of gender theory.