“Believing is a disposition. We could tire ourselves out thinking, if we put our minds to it, but believing takes no toll.” ― Willard Van Orman Quine More and more we seem to begin our public discussions by staking… Read More ›
Month: September 2023
Nothing is Permanent
“That’s why people become racists, and sexists and terrorists. Because we don’t talk, we don’t listen, because we don’t know, we live only in our own heads.” ― Deon Meyer, Blood Safari Last week was a lesson in the… Read More ›
A New Dawn Arises
“Truth can break the gates down, truth can howl in the street; unless truth is pleasing, personable and easy to like, she is condemned to stay whimpering at the back door.” ― Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies The… Read More ›
Just Who’s Running the Show?
“you can’t tell a single thing about a person’s true character if you both want the same thing. That’s like a dog and a cat getting along because they both want to kill the mouse.” ― Taylor Jenkins Reid, The… Read More ›
Objects in the Mirror May Be Closer Then They Appear
“Someone can decide it’s in their best interests to agree to something, but a choice is only really a choice if there’s a genuine alternative. Otherwise, it’s manipulation and it’s taking advantage.” ― Jane Harper, The Lost Man And,… Read More ›