But who, in the Western world, has not been deranged by a toxic cocktail of dissatisfaction, restlessness, desire and resentment? Who has not yearned to be younger, richer, more talented, more respected, more celebrated, and, above all, more sexually attractive? Who has not felt entitled to more and aggrieved when more was not forthcoming? It is possible that a starving African farmer has less sense of injustice than a middle-aged Western male who has never been fellated.
It may well be that an analysis of figures would reveal a law - the duration of a marriage is inversely proportional to the cost of the wedding. Or, … - Michael Foley
It may well be that an analysis of figures would reveal a law - the duration of a marriage is inversely proportional to the cost of the wedding. Or, …
- Michael Foley
The 1970s was the decade of liberation, of anger at injustice and demands for recognition and rights. But over time, the demand for specific rights d… - Michael Foley
The 1970s was the decade of liberation, of anger at injustice and demands for recognition and rights. But over time, the demand for specific rights d…
The happiness state, when examined more closely, turns out not to be a point but a range, with contentment at the bottom and exaltation at the top...… - Michael Foley
The happiness state, when examined more closely, turns out not to be a point but a range, with contentment at the bottom and exaltation at the top...…
So the absurdity of happiness is that it is embarrassing to discuss or even mention, impossible to define or measure, may not be achievable at all - … - Michael Foley
So the absurdity of happiness is that it is embarrassing to discuss or even mention, impossible to define or measure, may not be achievable at all - …
However, the serious seeker of detachment will have to embrace the Holy Trinity of Ss - Solitude, Stillness and Silence - and reject the new religion… - Michael Foley
However, the serious seeker of detachment will have to embrace the Holy Trinity of Ss - Solitude, Stillness and Silence - and reject the new religion…
But there is a compelling reason to develop a personal strategy for living. Rejecting issues, which often feels liberating, is actually enslavement. … - Michael Foley
But there is a compelling reason to develop a personal strategy for living. Rejecting issues, which often feels liberating, is actually enslavement. …
Put any two people together and each will seek ways of feeling superior to the other. If a ship went down in the Pacific and a single sailor managed … - Michael Foley
Put any two people together and each will seek ways of feeling superior to the other. If a ship went down in the Pacific and a single sailor managed …
It is not possible to be original by trying to be original - those who attempt this in the arts will be merely avant-garde. Originality is the produc… - Michael Foley
It is not possible to be original by trying to be original - those who attempt this in the arts will be merely avant-garde. Originality is the produc…
But who, in the Western world, has not been deranged by a toxic cocktail of dissatisfaction, restlessness, desire and resentment? Who has not yearned… - Michael Foley
But who, in the Western world, has not been deranged by a toxic cocktail of dissatisfaction, restlessness, desire and resentment? Who has not yearned…
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