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His best quotes: On life: Nothing we have is worth hurting anyone else for. It's all fleeting, people. Stop seeing race, color, sex, religion, etc... They're
by billpaetzke 16y ago
His best quotes:
On life:
Nothing we have is worth hurting anyone else for. It's all fleeting, people. Stop seeing race, color, sex, religion, etc... They're all just people, and if you try to love them you won't lose anything.
On suicide (of an otherwise healthy person):
It's not living that's failed him, it's life. We can always change our life as long as were living.
On regret:
Yes, one. I bought my high school sweetheart an engagement ring and never gave it to her. Life happened, meaning I was dumb. I went in the military after a dumb fight and... yeah just one.
On fear:
What long term risk is there in saying hello? I can't find any. Worst case is you get some possessive asshole that thinks your hitting on his sister, and you get a black eye. Total pain and shame lasts maybe a month. Meeting the right girl though lasts forever. So you tell me, would you trade a month of shame for a life of happiness?
- DLWormwood 16y agoAs a 38 year old bachelor, I wish I learned that lesson about fear in my youth, I was one of those “possessive assholes” due to being a Fundamentalist, and regret my social hostility to this day.
- bugmenot 16y agoBlame it on being a Fundamentalist if you wish, but you'd do better to just take responsibility for it.
- billpaetzke 16y agoI was inspired and wrote a blog post expanding on the fear quote. Check it out, if you like. http://www.modernsutra.com/2011/03/a-month-of-shame-for-a-life-of-happiness/ http://www.modernsutra.com/2011/03/a-month-of-shame-for-a-li...
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