He who manages the distance, manages the damage.

If you train worst case scenarios consistently, they will no longer be worst case scenarios

The goal is not to simulate reality right now by going crazy. The goal is to prepare for reality by going slowly

Learn Gracie Jiu-Jitsu so that when a giant walks by, you don't think to yourself 'oh no,' you think to yourself 'how interesting!

When you do Jiu Jitsu, you won't look at a bigger guy and say 'oh no', you'll look and say 'how interesting!'

Of what use can our labour be, when the labours we record are in themselves entirely useless?

In passion we trust, for passion finds infinity and says that is how many ways I can exist.

The real kiss of death - particularly with my father - is the extraordinary popularity of his work.

I've pushed myself to push toward things that disturb me. I've developed a habit of recording these things because these things often disappear.

We ought to act with God in the greatest simplicity, speak to Him frankly and plainly, and implore His assistance in our affairs.

The root cause of poverty is social injustice and the bad government that abets it

The Church is not a museum to display perfect people, but a hospital for the hurting.

Comics seemed to have a handle on things. They could sort of disarm and get control over reality. I found it very comforting to laugh.

Writing is a cop-out. An excuse to live perpetually in fantasy land, where you can create, direct and watch the products of your own head. Very selfish.

If you can laugh together, you can work together.