A rational anarchist believes that concepts, such as "state" and "society" and "government" have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self-responsible individuals. He believes that it is impossible to shift blame, share blame, distribute blame ... as blame, guilt, responsibility are matters taking place inside human beings singly and nowhere else. But being rational, he knows that not all individuals hold his evaluations, so he tries to live perfectly in an imperfect world ... aware that his efforts will be less than perfect yet undismayed by self-knowledge of self-failure. - Robert Heinlein; The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966). Progress doesn't come from early risers — progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things. - Robert Heinlein; Time Enough for Love (1973). Being male is a matter of birth,
Being a man is a matter of age,
but
Being a gentleman is a matter of choice. Nothing compares to a beautiful conversation with a beautiful mind. A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude,
without providing you with company. - Oscar Wilde. Meer componisten, minder dirigenten - Loesje A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein in "Time Enough For Love". If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much room. - Jayne Howard. "Greatness belongs to those with the vision to follow their dreams, the courage to follow their heart, and the balls to live by their convictions!" - Andrew Simpson. If wishing doesn't work, try working. - Robert Ettinger The world’s most precious resource is the persistent and passionate human mind. - Peter H. Diamandis Het leven is een bron van vreugde; doch daar, waar het gepeupel meedrinkt, zijn alle bronnen vergiftigd. - Nietzsche Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. - George Eliot (1819-1880) Think like a man of action, act like a man of thoughts. - Patrick Ng The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been. - Alan Ashley-Pitt Creativity is a choice, not a gift
Excellence is an attitude, not a talent. "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." - Jimmy Johnson The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles. - Jack Kerouac: "On the Road" Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn. - Gore Vidal (1925-2012). Three things you can't recover in Life:
The Moment after it's missed,
The Word after it's said
and
The Time after it's wasted.
- Celtic Triad If you end up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it. - Frank Zappa. Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. While some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Steve Jobs/Apple Inc. Three things hard for any to do: cool the fire, dry the water and please the world. - Celtic Triad
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