"YouÂ´re not perceiving what's out there. You're perceiving whatever your brain tells you."

-- David Eagleman

“Whether there is such a thing as Reality, of which the various levels are only partial aspects, or whether there are only levels, is something that literature cannot decide. Literature recognizes rather the *reality of the levels.*”
“Every way of life produces its own environment and in turn is influenced by that environment.”
“I have never met the man I could despair of after discerning what lies in me apart from the grace of God.”
“You read best what you read most.”
“I dislike paying taxes as much as anyone, but yes, taxes are the price of civilization. There is no America without taxes. The question isn't, "Do we want to have taxes?" The question is, "How heavy is the burden, and who bears that burden"?”
“Character is that sum total of moments we can't explain.”
“Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on. Since you must procrastinate anyway, decide today to procrastinate on low-value activities.”
“Thats the way I work: I try to imagine what I would like to see.”

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