There are about 2,000 “Observations” in this book.
The like-minded are wired alike.
Life is beautiful and quite ugly.
Human numbers compound human errors.
Our brains know more than we know.
Purveyors of religion are consummate opportunists.
Life is terminal.
Common sense can be more valuable than intelligence.
Before the act, consider the consequences.
Everything’s got to go somewhere.
Human imperfection is perfect.
Life is about chances and choices.
A prophet knows a little sooner.
Blame rotates.
Everything begins and ends.
Humans require incentive.
Resistance and compliance have their costs.
If some will forego luxuries, many can have necessities.
Love guides, wisdom knows, power does.
If the source is polluted, the stream cannot be pure.
Love nurtures.
Adversity teaches.
Change is constant.
Everything is preceded by something.
If you are not kind, you are not competent.
Materialism lacks durability.
Everything is related to everything.
If you don’t like cleaning, don’t make dirt.
Complexities are comprised of many simplicities.
Everything’s derived.
Ignorance is costly.
Most media news is an elevated form of gossip subsidized by commercial interests.
Consciousness is the path to knowledge; knowledge is the bridge to wisdom.
Everything’s normal.
Judgment invites judgment.
Anger is ignorance.
Creators imitate creators.
Examples teach.
Judgment is a burden.
Expect only the unexpected.
Anything you feed likes you.
Education is exposure and response.
Far easier is it to be smart than to be wise.
Kindness endures.
No one has all of the answers.
Arrogance is the stupid form of confidence.
Enlightenment is uncommon insight.
Kindness is a two-way street.
Nothing’s original.
Everyone is our neighbor, some near, some far.
He who draws attention to himself will soon stand alone.