“Thoughtlessness—I try not to think about it.”

“I’ve got better things to think about than thoughtlessness.”

“Dear Diary, Today I tried not to think about Mr. Knightly. I tried not to think about him when I discussed the menu with Cook... I tried not to think about him in the garden where I thrice plucked the petals off a daisy to acertain his feelings for Harriet. I don't think we should keep daisies in the garden, they really are a drab little flower. And I tried not to think about him when I went to bed, but something had to be done.”

“Practice justice in word and deed, and do not get in the habit of acting thoughtlessly about anything.”

“3. There are three stages. Thoughtless being. Thought. Return to thoughtless being.33. Do not confuse the first and third stages. Thoughtless being is attained by everyone, the return to thoughtless being by a very few.”

“I tried to think about other things. I tried to invent optimistic inventions. But the pessimistic ones were extremely loud.”