Aphorisms, May 2023
The anguish we feel is proportional to the level of entropy we witness.
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The impatient’s time is always late.
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Our friend's friend is our enemy, and even more so when they are also our friend.
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You are a reader if and only if you enjoy reading books more than buying them.
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When their branches break, do trees not express their pain, or is it we humans who do not perceive it?
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Overexcitement about life is compensation for not being content.
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It isn’t time that heals old wounds, but the fact that there are new wounds to heal.
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To learn from mistakes, there is nothing like succeeding.
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Tell me what you avoid doing, and I will tell you what you have become.
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Learning is easy; what is difficult is to keep learning.
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Generosity is not giving when asked, but when you know it is needed.
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Ignorance sees possible successes; wisdom, certain mistakes.
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Technology, when sufficiently new, is indistinguishable from magic.
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What doesn't change your life?
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The closer you get to perfection, the further you feel from it.
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Those who advocate for transparency are most likely to become corrupt.
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The worst thing you can do to someone who has disappointed you is to rebuke him.