Some people go after the good life, and know exactly what it is, and so when middle age comes along they say: “What’s this? It’s the good life! The good life!” And that’s what it is, it’s: “the good life.”

If you just feel mildly obliged to put yourself out in some way for someone else’s benefit, then in that case they’ll probably get you as well for drawing fire.

When there is no ambiance between individuals, it is a plain, simple fact that they will get in each other’s way until the dominance code is sorted out.

People use friendliness as a device to gain something from you. However, if then they discover that you have no real use to them they might well become unfriendly towards you, just for a start.

Silent people, in being silent, should know that not talking does not get them what they want, even if they do not want it.

Never be tempted to admit to nothing, neither; nor then ever even admit to anything else neither, either.

It appears that the rational, mentally healthy individual has the desire to celebrate his control over reality; how he does this is anyone’s guess.

As you take up space in society there will always be someone around to ensure you take up as little as possible. But if you stand still and quiet, you will notice this all the less.

Simply put, if you don’t act in your own best interests the people who really end up paying the price are the ones you love the most, not including yourself.

Despite moral considerations, it is always easier to punch someone in the back of his head rather than in his face; though, to a civilized man, both can be a practical argument when he’s participating in one.

Gratuitous violence is always an easy option for winkling the unprepared out of their usual environmentally friendly safety zone.

Those who subtly seek to oppose you over your wishes for your actions through their own are, rather, really being enemies on the sly; but then, you probably won’t notice that at the time.

It is best to respond to someone who doesn’t like you with firmness, or, better still, with belligerence. After all, why let anybody interfere with your well being over such a trivial matter as his own?