I'm left wondering why I care so much about politics. I'll likely be dead before the fit really hits the shan. I don't expect to have children to leave the world to. Why does it matter to me?

You know, I hear a lot about the merits of being "authentic." Frankly, I'm sick of it. Why is it necessarily good to be "real?" I'd rather deal with a flawed saint than an authentic shit bag any day.

The only difference between a sycophant and a cynic is that one mindlessly accepts, while the other mindlessly rejects. Neither are suitable substitutes for thoughtful and rational consideration.

Ask and ye shall be rebuffed.
Seek, and it shall be hidden.
Knock, and the door will be dead-bolted.

Poll

While God may have given to the birds the ability to fly, He instilled in man the yearning to soar and the intelligence to forge our own wings. And so it is as unnatural for a man to never spread his wings as it is for an eagle.

Just a general note: I do not draw a distinction between saying something and implying it. As far as I'm concerned, if you express an idea, you take responsibility for it, whether you come out and say the actual words or not.

I belive there is no greater sin than to extinguish the fire of ambition and drive in the eyes of another.

Time to continue Izzitizing the world ( Read more... )

Moggy posted this quote by Ayn Rand, from her book The Fountainhead on her LJ. "When I see the city of New York from my window -- no, I don't feel how small I am -- but I feel that if a war came to threaten this, I would like to throw myself into space, over the city, and protect these buildings with my body ( Read more... )