OCCASIONALLY PRINCIPLES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN PEOPLE
offer very little information about yourself
old friends are better left in the past
pain can be a very positive thing
people are boring unless they're extremists
people are nuts if they think they're important
people who go crazy are too sensitive
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE IS ESCAPISM
potential counts for nothing unless it's realised
presentation is as important as content
RANDOM MATING IS GOOD FOR DEBUNKING SEX MYTHS
rechanneling destructive impulses is a sign of maturity
resolutions serve to ease your conscience
ROUTINE IS A LINK WITH THE PAST
ROUTINE SMALL EXCESSES ARE WORSE THAN THE OCCASIONAL DEBAUCH
SELF-AWARENESS CAN BE CRIPPLING
selfishness is the most basic motivation
selflessness is the highest achievement
SEX DIFFERENCES ARE HERE TO STAY
sin is a means of social control
slipping into madness is good for the sake of comparison
some stones are better left unturned
SOME WOUNDS NEVER HEAL
SOMETIMES ALL YOU CAN DO IS LOOK THE OTHER WAY
STARVATION IS NATURE'S WAY
** STASIS IS A DREAM STATE **
stupid people shouldn't breed
the mundane is to be cherished
TORTURE IS BARBARIC
TRUE FREEDOM IS FRIGHTFUL
WAR IS A PURIFICATION RITE
you should travel light
sometimes science advances faster than it should
spending too much time on self-improvement is anti-social
STERILIZATION IS A WEAPON OF THE RULERS
STRONG EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT STEMS FROM BASIC INSECURITY
TAKING A STRONG STAND PUBLICIZES THE OPPOSITE POSITION
talking is used to hide one's inability to act
teasing people sexually can had ugly consequences
THE IDEA OF REVOLUTION IS AN ADOLESCENT FANTASY
the idea of transcendence is used to obscure oppression
the most profound things are inexpressible
the new is nothing but a restatement of the old
THE ONLY WAY TO BE PURE IS TO STAY BY YOURSELF
the sum of your actions determines what you are
the unattainable is invariable attractive
THE WORLD OPERATES ACCORDING TO DISCOVERABLE LAWS
there's a fine line between information and propaganda
THERE'S NOTHING EXCEPT WHAT YOU SENSE
thinking too much can cause problems
THREATENING SOMEONE SEXUALLY IS A HORRIBLE ACT
unique things must be the most valuable
UNQUESTIONING LOVE DEMONSTRATES LARGESSE OF SPIRIT
USING FORCE TO STOP FORCE IS ABSURD
violence is permissible even desirable occasionally
when something terrible happens people wake up
words tend to be inadequate
WORRYING CAN HELP YOU PREPARE
YOU ARE A VICTIM OF THE RULES YOU LIVE BY
YOU ARE GUILELESS IN YOUR DREAMS
you dig your own grave
ANIMALISM IS PERFECTLY HEALTHY
AMBIVALENCE CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTITUTING THE MEANING OF THINGS
you are the past present and future
YOU CAN NEVER OUTRUN YOURSELF
you can pull yourself out of any hole
you can't expect people to be something they're not
you can't fool others if you're fooling yourself
you don't know what's what until you support yourself
YOU HAVE TO HURT OTHERS TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
YOU MUST BE INTIMATE WITH A TOKEN FEW
YOU MUST DISAGREE WITH AUTHORITY FIGURES
YOU MUST HAVE ONE GRAND PASSION
YOU CAN ONLY UNDERSTAND SOMEONE OF YOUR OWN SEX
your actions are pointless if no one notices
YOUR OLDEST FEARS ARE YOUR WORST ONES
you must know where you stop and the world begins
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT PEOPLE REALLY THINK OF YOU
YOU OWE THE WORLD NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND
a lot of professionals are crackpots
a name means a lot just by itself
A MAN CAN'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A MOTHER
(can a mother? can the crone fully remember?)
a sense of timing is the mark of genius
a strong sense of duty imprisons you
ABSOLUTE SUBMISSION CAN BE A FORM OF FREEDOM
ABTRACTION IS A TYPE OF DECADENCE
abuse of power comes as no surprise
action causes more trouble than thought
ALIENATION PRODUCES ECCENTRICS OR REVOLUTIONARIES
all things are delicately interconnected
AMBITION IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS COMPLACENCY
an elite is inevitable
anger or hate can be a useful motivating force
ARTIFICAL DESIRES ARE DESPOILING THE EARTH
at times inactivity is preferrable to mindless functioning
bad intentions can yield good results
BEING HAPPY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE
BEING HONESTY IS NOT ALWAY THE KINDEST WAY
BEING JUDGEMENTAL IS A SIGN OF LIFE
BEING SURE OF YOURSELF MEANS YOU'RE A FOOL
boredom makes you do crazy things
CATEGORIZING FEAR IS CALMING
CHILDREN ARE THE CRUELEST OF ALL
children are the hope of the future
CONFUSING YOURSELF IS A WAY TO STAY HONEST
CRIME AGAINST PROPERTY IS RELATIVELY UNIMPORTANT
decadence can be an end in itself
DECENCY IS A RELATIVE THING
dependence can be a meal ticket
DESCRIPTION IS MORE VALUABLE THAN METAPHOR
deviants are sacrified to increase group solidarity
DISORGANIZATION IS A KIND OF ANESTHESIA
don't place too much trust in experts
don't run people's lives for them
drama often obscures the real issues
dying and coming back gives you considerable perspective
elaboration is a form of pollution
emotional responses are as valuable as intellectual responses
ENJOY YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU CAN'T CHANCE ANYTHING ANYWAY
ensure that your life stays in flux
every achievement requires a sacrifice
EVERYONE'S WORK IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT
expiring for love is beautiful but stupid
expressing anger is necessary
faithfulness is a social not biological law
it's not good to operate on credit
fake or real indifference is a powerful personal weapon
fear is the greatest incapacitator
EXTREME SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS LEADS TO PERVERSION
freedom is a luxury not a necessity
giving free reign to your emotions is an honest way to live
going with the flow is soothing but risky
GOOD DEEDS ARE EVENTUALLY REWARDED
guilt and self-laceration are indulgences
ideals are replaced by conventional goals at a certain age
just believing in something can make it happen
keep something in reserve for emergencies
knowing yourself lets you understand others
LEARN THINGS FROM THE GROUND UP
listen when your body talks
low expectations are a good protection
men are not monogamous by nature (nor women)
moderation kills the spirit
MORALS ARE FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT FIT TO RULE THEMSELVES
MOSTLY YOU SHOULD MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
(but what is your business?)
much was decided before you were born
MURDER HAS ITS SEXUAL SIDE
myths make reality more intelligible
Nothing upsets the balance of good and evil
illness is a state of mind
in some instances it's better to die than to continue
INHERITANCE MUST BE ABOLISHED
it's better to be a good person than a famous person
IT'S BETTER TO BE LONELY THAN TO BE WITH INFERIOR PEOPLE
it's crucial to have an active fantasy life
IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO RECONCILE YOUR HEART AND YOUR HEAD
it's not too good to hold too many absolutes