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Very simple, you can have multiple ones for different phases of your life.

Current Ones:

"Life is a highway, and I wanna ride it, all night long."

"When the power of Love is as great as the love of Power, there will be peace."

"And low, a revelation. To be myself, Fate would be generous in it's rewards."

Past Ones:

"What happens, happens."

"Life is fair only to the cheaters."

A couple.
If it is open, go for it.

It is his fault he did not cover his balls.

The guy with the gun is always right.

Worrying does nothing. what happens happens. STFU

All for one and one for all!

No matter where you go, there you are.

I'm not racist, I hate everyone.

More sprinkles please.

"And our small planet, at this moment, here we face a critical branch-point in the history. What we do with our world, right now, will propagate down through the centuries and powerfully affect the destiny of our descendants. It is well within our power to destroy our civilization, and perhaps our species as well. If we capitulate to superstition, or greed, or stupidty we can plunge our world into a darkness deeper than time between the collapse of classical civilization and the Italian Renaissance. But, we are also capable of using our compassion and our intelligence, our technology and our wealth, to make an abundant and meaningful life for every inhabitant of this planet. To enhance enormously our understanding of the Universe, and to carry us to the stars."

Kudos to whoever knows who spoke those words.

Sinister Brain wrote:I'm not racist, I hate everyone.

QFT.


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Kanluwen wrote:"And our small planet, at this moment, here we face a critical branch-point in the history. What we do with our world, right now, will propagate down through the centuries and powerfully affect the destiny of our descendants. It is well within our power to destroy our civilization, and perhaps our species as well. If we capitulate to superstition, or greed, or stupidty we can plunge our world into a darkness deeper than time between the collapse of classical civilization and the Italian Renaissance. But, we are also capable of using our compassion and our intelligence, our technology and our wealth, to make an abundant and meaningful life for every inhabitant of this planet. To enhance enormously our understanding of the Universe, and to carry us to the stars."

Kudos to whoever knows who spoke those words.

I don't know who spoke them, but I bet it was during the Cold War.

Happiness isn't a state of being, it's moments. You c*m, you smoke the butt, you eat the cookie then you go to bed and get up the next day and go to work.

“To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work”
~Mary Oliver

(Of course, it's referring to life and the beautiful world around us, not necessarily to bosses and teachers and co-workers.)

I try to approach things from a social contract framework. Basically, I think about the kind of society I want to live in, and then try and act in such a way as to encourage my society to be like that.

Love is life. Hate is living it.

Kanluwen wrote:"And our small planet, at this moment, here we face a critical branch-point in the history. What we do with our world, right now, will propagate down through the centuries and powerfully affect the destiny of our descendants. It is well within our power to destroy our civilization, and perhaps our species as well. If we capitulate to superstition, or greed, or stupidty we can plunge our world into a darkness deeper than time between the collapse of classical civilization and the Italian Renaissance. But, we are also capable of using our compassion and our intelligence, our technology and our wealth, to make an abundant and meaningful life for every inhabitant of this planet. To enhance enormously our understanding of the Universe, and to carry us to the stars."

Kudos to whoever knows who spoke those words.

I... I'm hesitant to guess but I'm going to say Carl Sagan?

Well done, Sinister. He said it on Cosmos, actually.

Kanluwen wrote:Well done, Sinister. He said it on Cosmos, actually.

Wow, I'm actually stunned I got it right. Carl was the man.

A bit of non-dualism mixed with a bit nihilism and a hint of naturalism. Throw in the Categorical Imperative and I'm there.

Ahtman wrote:A bit of non-dualism mixed with a bit nihilism and a hint of naturalism. Throw in the Categorical Imperative and I'm there.

Along these lines, but throw in bushel of bananas, and I am not only there, I was there before, AND, I will be there again, two sundays before your ability to be aware of such a sunday. Furthermore, my mentality, attributes morality, to an even handed nature to which I simply cannot convey true emotion.

SO, add a pickle lose a bit of Reuben, add some thousand island, lose a bit of rye; you now have Wrex, plus two pickles, and a hint of thousand island to boot. Please note that the loss of thousand island dressing, is directly attributed to the scale Wrex is measured on.

Wrexasaur wrote:

Ahtman wrote:A bit of non-dualism mixed with a bit nihilism and a hint of naturalism. Throw in the Categorical Imperative and I'm there.

Along these lines, but throw in bushel of bananas

Sorry but my side of the philosophical fence only allows citrus fruits. No scurvy here my friend.

HEY!!!...

Squirrel-orange... don't make me bring out the Pigeon tomato...

V -> = [C1 ... CN]

If you're already skating on thin ice, you may as well tap-dance.

Sin does not equate to evil.

It is far better to live in blissful ignorance than fearful knowledge.

Superiority is subjective.

Do what you're good at, and don't waste time. Do not procrastinate. There are some things in life best not endeavored for. If you have enough, quit while you're ahead. Don't be a dick just for the sake of being a dick. Always be able to change a position. Read up. Humble pie doesn't taste too good. Always have a backup plan, even if it's terrible or exceedingly unlikely to work. You never know, it just might. You learn more from your mistakes than from your successes, but successes can be nice for your mind, and give you the sensation that at least you're doing something right. Finish what you start, but not at the cost of quality. It's okay to frack up once in a while; no one's perfect -- Just make damn sure you can cover your tracks. Being able to hold it in is a sign of manliness. Don't hold grudges against those of whom you can't afford to do so with. Hats and monocles are always awesome. Good things come to those who wait. Be patient, but don't hesitate to ask for status updates. People forget. Be as concise as possible (IE, Be concise). Wordyness bores idiots and often confuses intellectuals. Get it done right the first time, if possible. Help friends in need; they may help you sometime. Clubs are always good things to join. Politics is important to everyone, even if it concerns our friendly neighbour to the south. Everything comes from there, man. China is communist in name only. Eschew obfuscation, unless obfuscation makes things funnier. Don't be so stubborn. Time travel in reverse is NOT possible. If it is, you'll probably just end up in a predestination paradox, which doesn't help things. Rate things based on similar things. Do not talk about your fetishes. do not talk about the internets. Do not be stupid on the internets, or they will look at you. and copy it 500000 times at least. the internets are still an indispensable resource, that often lies. Similar to politicians. Vote. you don't want the nazi's getting in. or at least, I hope you don't. Things that sell universally, and omnipresently: Sex, Drugs, and rock and roll. and lastly, a wall of text often hurts, but sometimes has quite a bit of wisdom to it. I'm pretty sure this isn't one of those though.

ONE MORE THING: If someone asks if you are a god, you say YES. THEN cover your ass.

"If they do not stand with me, then they are my enemy" (Tellingly, no-one stands with me. Ever.)

"A knife in the back is worth a thousand swords in the fore".

"Let us see how their love protects them when they burn upon my stake."

Don't Tread On Me.

warpcrafter wrote:Happiness isn't a state of being, it's moments. You c*m, you smoke the butt, you eat the cookie then you go to bed and get up the next day and go to work.

Dennis Leary...philosopher at large ,actualy I have to agree with the sentiment..you find your happiness where you can..most of the time you just try not to choke anyone.

I know what you're thinking — "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But, being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:"Life is a highway, and I wanna ride her, all night long."

Now its a funny comment

I'm here to question and challenge, do humor me.

Cheese Elemental wrote:Sin does not equate to evil.

It is far better to live in blissful ignorance than fearful knowledge.

Superiority is subjective.

How is sin not evil?

Ignorance is better than knowledge? That explains America pretty well then.

Superiority is superiority, implying that inferiority is a strength is lying to oneself. Value on the other hand is subjective, which is what I believe you are trying to say.

MeanGreenStompa wrote:Don't Tread On Me.

That's a Yank thing ya git!

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:
"When the power of Love is as great as the love of Power, there will be peace."

"And low, a revelation. To be myself, Fate would be generous in it's rewards."

@ the first one: Nonsense, I see this take place everyday and yet we still have no peace.
@the second one: Poetic nonsense, soothing words arranged to mean nothing.

Kanluwen wrote:"And our small planet, at this moment, here we face a critical branch-point in the history. What we do with our world, right now, will propagate down through the centuries and powerfully affect the destiny of our descendants. It is well within our power to destroy our civilization, and perhaps our species as well. If we capitulate to superstition, or greed, or stupidty we can plunge our world into a darkness deeper than time between the collapse of classical civilization and the Italian Renaissance. But, we are also capable of using our compassion and our intelligence, our technology and our wealth, to make an abundant and meaningful life for every inhabitant of this planet. To enhance enormously our understanding of the Universe, and to carry us to the stars."

"If we all act selflessly, we can do anything and it will benefit everyone."

You all (save Ahtman) are a bunch of stargazers, keep your feet on the ground and your head out of the clouds.

CaptainCommunsism wrote:Do what you're good at, and don't waste time. Do not procrastinate. There are some things in life best not endeavored for. If you have enough, quit while you're ahead. Don't be a dick just for the sake of being a dick. Always be able to change a position. Read up. Humble pie doesn't taste too good. Always have a backup plan, even if it's terrible or exceedingly unlikely to work. You never know, it just might. You learn more from your mistakes than from your successes, but successes can be nice for your mind, and give you the sensation that at least you're doing something right. Finish what you start, but not at the cost of quality. It's okay to frack up once in a while; no one's perfect -- Just make damn sure you can cover your tracks. Being able to hold it in is a sign of manliness. Don't hold grudges against those of whom you can't afford to do so with. Hats and monocles are always awesome. Good things come to those who wait. Be patient, but don't hesitate to ask for status updates. People forget. Be as concise as possible (IE, Be concise). Wordyness bores idiots and often confuses intellectuals. Get it done right the first time, if possible. Help friends in need; they may help you sometime. Clubs are always good things to join. Politics is important to everyone, even if it concerns our friendly neighbour to the south. Everything comes from there, man. China is communist in name only. Eschew obfuscation, unless obfuscation makes things funnier. Don't be so stubborn. Time travel in reverse is NOT possible. If it is, you'll probably just end up in a predestination paradox, which doesn't help things. Rate things based on similar things. Do not talk about your fetishes. do not talk about the internets. Do not be stupid on the internets, or they will look at you. and copy it 500000 times at least. the internets are still an indispensable resource, that often lies. Similar to politicians. Vote. you don't want the nazi's getting in. or at least, I hope you don't. Things that sell universally, and omnipresently: Sex, Drugs, and rock and roll. and lastly, a wall of text often hurts, but sometimes has quite a bit of wisdom to it. I'm pretty sure this isn't one of those though.

ONE MORE THING: If someone asks if you are a god, you say YES. THEN cover your ass.

What was that about quitting while you're ahead?

Red9 wrote:
Superiority is superiority, implying that inferiority is a strength is lying to oneself. Value on the other hand is subjective, which is what I believe you are trying to say.

Superiority is only a meaningful word when considered in context. Hence, superiority is subjective. Its a statement of value with specific reference to strength, or ability.

It seems you don't know what he's trying to say, or even what you've said.

Red9 wrote:

Golden Eyed Scout wrote:
"And low, a revelation. To be myself, Fate would be generous in it's rewards.

@the second one: Poetic nonsense, soothing words arranged to mean nothing.

I think you're simply reading the poetic tone, and concluding that the statement has no meaning. That's usually considered a horribly amateur mistake.

"It has been revealed to me that, if I act in accordance with my desires, I will be rewarded."

That's what the statement means, and its hardly meaningless. Its an elementary concept; basically "do what you want". But its hardly meaningless.

I'm here for a good time, not a long time.