The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Have you ever observed that we pay much more attention to a wise passage when it is quoted than when we read it in the original author?
I have the worst memory ever so no matter who comes up to me - they're just, like, 'I can't believe you don't remember me!" I'm like, 'Oh Dad I'm sorry!'
I like coincidences. They make me wonder about destiny, and whether free will is an illusion or just a matter of perspective. They let me speculate on the idea of some master plan that, from time to time, we're allowed to see out of the corner of our eye.
Turbulence is life force. It is opportunity. Let's love turbulence and use it for change.
There are several good protections against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.