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“There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision, and for whom the lighting of every cigar, the drinking of every cup, the time of rising and going to bed every day, and the beginning of every bit of work, are subjects of express volitional deliberation.”
― Paul Bloom, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind

“In trying to win over populist supporters, and perhaps even some elites, liberal democrats should avoid both simplistic solutions that pander to ¡°the people¡± and elitist discourses that dismiss the moral and intellectual competence of ordinary citizens¡ªboth will only strengthen the populists. Most importantly, given that populism often asks the right questions but provides the wrong answers, the ultimate goal should be not just the destruction of populist supply, but also the weakening of populist demand. Only the latter will actually strengthen liberal democracy.”
― Cas Mudde, Populism: A Very Short Introduction

“I¡¯m getting on well here, I¡¯ve got a lovely home & I¡¯m finding it very pleasurable taking a look at London & the English way of life & the English people themselves, & then I¡¯ve got nature & art & poetry, & if that isn¡¯t enough, what is?”
― Vincent van Gogh, The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“All stories are love stories. Paul remembered someone famous saying that. Thomas Edison¡¯s would be no exception. All men get the things they love. The tragedy of some men is not that they are denied, but that they wish they¡¯d loved something else.”
― Graham Moore, The Last Days of Night