“I have noticed that, with few exceptions, men bungle their affairs. Everywhere I see incompetence rampant, incompetence triumphant...I have accepted the universality of incompetence.”

“He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.”

“Peace of mind is attained not by ignoring problems, but by solving them.”

“I have not yet witnessed a spontaneous recovery from incompetence.”

“I have no idea what I am doing but incompetence has never prevented me from plunging in with enthusiasm.”

“Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.”

“Yesterday I noticed a scent of bark outside that I had not smelled in years. While the bark lingered in my nose, flushing out ancient tree houses and campfires and games of tag and capture the flag, I noticed that the birds seemed to be singing louder than usual and the leaves on the trees looked more pronounced, almost exaggerated in their lush clarity.”