The only people who say money doesn't matter are the ones that have more than they'll ever need. This applies to the ultra-rich and to hermits.

You can't make the rain fall by looking up at the sky. It rains when it's time. And when it rains, it pours.

Excuse me, are you a parking ticket? Because you have FINE written all over you!

"What the eye sees disappears with a blink or a wandering puff of breath. Where there was light the eye, denied, sees nothing. What the soul sees cannot be denied."
- Master Kan from Kung Fu

What I take the "soul" to mean is our inner feelings and intuition. I don't believe in a soul-body dichotomy.

The thought keeps rising to the top of my mind like a bubble: where will I go?

I'm not taking the beaten path, I'm bushwhacking with a machete. Constituting my own alternatives, I only have a general idea where I'm going.

Buttered mashed potatoes. A most peculiar scent for a candle.

Ever had a "we're not in Kansas anymore" feeling? I had it at a ridiculously nice office.

Nothing that was ever something dies.

I'm really glad I have an electric kettle. There are, of course, ways to heat water without one. However, in my rampant recent use of it I've developed an emotional attachment. I don't think about any other appliance or possession in the same way. I like fridges too, but I'm not so fond of mine.

A dyslexic man walks into a bra...

I really don't like the term "people of color".

White is a color. Ask a physicist and they'll tell you that white is actually all the colors together. In fact, black is what we see when something is devoid of color.

Furthermore, "people of color" is not an appropriate term because white people tend to change their color a lot! They go red in the sun or when they're embarrassed, blue when it's cold, green when they have certain sicknesses, etc. Also, I know a lot of "white" people who have skin darker than me.

Using "people of color" to refer to people that aren't "white" encourages an us-versus-them orientation, which isn't positive. Don't lump "people of color" together and separate them from Caucasians. If you are writing about different ethnic groups, please give each the dignity it deserves and name/address each group.

Am I too sensitive? I just want "white" authors to be aware of these points.

"A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner."
- English Proverb

When the chance of an event happening is one in a million and it happens, is it fate/destiny? It feels so.

I haven't worn a costume for Halloween in a few years. I've just decided to dress up as Alex from Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" (1971). I've never actually seen someone dress up as a character from this film. It's a powerful, shocking, profound and controversial film (which was banned in some countries when it was released). I hope no one assumes I'm ready for "a bit of the old ultraviolence." I wonder if I'll hear any Ludwig Van this weekend. Except for the eye makeup I already have everything I need for this costume.

"Forever" is a word for children and idealists.

The tallest candle will burn to an end. The walls of a building don't usually last a thousand years.

It's undeniable...

During one of my last flights I was thinking about a scenario (which may likely have had something to do with the fact there was some bad turbulence).

Imagine you are on a plane that was going to crash and the pilot announced that there are 5 parachutes on board. What would you do? Would there be a process for deciding who gets to use them? Is there any kind of policy that is completely fair and rational? Who gets priority? Would you fight for one?

My views about this are quite dark, I don't really want to publish them.

"Killing young men makes heaven more beautiful."

- from Danger Man, a play my friend was in

Here's a new way of looking at our age -
We are all between 7 and 10 years old.

Our cells keep renewing. If you pick a random cell in your body it's most likely between 7 and 10 years old.

"Be my son in the next birth."