It is not so much about fighting against the ego

We tell ourselves stories in order to live.

I don't necessarily think that installation is the only way to go. It's just a label for certain kinds of arrangements.

I made some jokes about weed, got some laughs, made some more jokes, got some more laughs; next thing you know, I'm telling a lot of jokes about it.

It needs some intelligence to be truly selfish. The unintelligent can only be self-righteous.

The circus arrives without warning.

Move beyond the limited parameters that most human beings have and realize that there are thousands and millions of worlds beyond this world.

Paul Scholes. The best! Great player, person, friend!

For a few seconds Oskar saw through Eli's eyes. And what he saw was...himself. Only much better, more handsome, stronger than what he thought of himself. Seen with love." (Let the Right One In)

Nonresistance is one of the principles of aikido. Because there is no resistance, you have won before even starting. People whose minds are evil or who enjoy fighting are defeated without a fight.

Chasing after a guy who's not interested in you will rip the hell out of your self-respect. Better to face facts now because the longer you put it off, the harder it'll be.