As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” –H.L. Mencken, Baltimore Sun columnist, in [...]

“It’s funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want them to.” –J. D. Salinger, 1919-

“If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for the Creator, there is no poverty.” –Rilke

“Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to climb.” –gapingvoid: how to be creative

If you’re fat, no one hesitates to keep you constantly apprised of the exact status of your failure.