The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.
Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.
There's no regret. You can't regret. I mean I've felt regret but I've also...
If we openly declare what is wrong with us what is our deepest need then perhaps the death and despair will by degrees disappear.
