“Mr. L. Prosser was, as they say, only human. In other words he was a carbon-based bipedal life form descended from an ape.”— Douglas Adams, amazon.com
“The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.”— Arthur C. Clarke, clarkefoundation.org
“The best measure of a man’s honesty isn’t his income tax return. It’s the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.”— Arthur C. Clarke, clarkefoundation.org
“We are not special. We are not crap or trash, either. We just are. We just are, and what happens just happens.”— Chuck Palahniuk, amazon.com
“If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life; it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy…”— Mitsugi Saotome, amazon.com
“Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang onto the past is holding you back from a new life. What is…”— Mary Manin Morrissey, amazon.com
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”— Lao Tzu, amazon.com
“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to…”— Jim Morrison, archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net