"Once the whole world doesn't believe in God, it'll be a great place." (Philip Roth)

Velcro = Velvet and Crochet

One million seconds is fewer than twelve days; one billion seconds is over 32 years.

“This I regard as history’s highest function: to let no action be uncommunicated, and to hold out the reprobation of posterity as a terror to evil words and deeds.” (Tacitus)

“I don’t want anyone to challenge my right to sound completely mad.” (Duke Ellington)

After Chairman Mao’s 1950s character writing reforms for Chinese characters in the People’s Republic of China, there was a 12.5% reduction in stroke count for the 2000 most popular characters.

Swift has sailed into his rest;

Savage indignation there cannot lacerate his breast.

Imitate him if you dare, world-besotted traveler;

He served human liberty.

(Jonathan Swift’s epitaph)

​​All is not well in the old empire.

Sometimes it’s nice to come say hello to your old subculture.

“It takes two people to make you, and one people to die. That’s how the world is going to end.” (William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying)

Philophile, n. Lover of ‘philes.’

Only in Ohio do you get four seasons in one day.

The best players look the worst in practice.

"It's better to be a pirate than join the navy." (Steve Jobs)

"Business is about deep strategy that you implement yourself, no matter how long it takes or how much work you have to put in." (Ronald Williams)

Slow is smooth.

Smooth is fast.

(Navy SEALs mantra)

Enlightenment is a moving target.

"To live outside the law, you must be honest." (Bob Dylan, "Absolutely Sweet Marie")

"Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk." (Seneca)