1,137 Quotes by Kilroy J. Oldster

Patriotism is the surefire wingnut that binds our diverse society. Rulers historically used patriotism to manipulate the populous. Patriotism serves as the trump card to justify going to war and mandatory inscription of young men into military service. Patriotism is becoming synonyms with state justified coercion and murder of less powerful people.

Writing is emblematic art form, which means that the book will never be any greater than the writer’s ability to perceive, classify, and describe the external world, think abstractedly, and organize the material that structures the content of their mind.

A common human error is a tendency to recognize personal truths as universal truths.

Writing leads to intimate surges of the mind and seizures of consciousness.

We view art in order to escape our own skins, to get outside of the commotion inside our skulls.

Hope is a form of conscious dream making.

Awareness of our lost youth and charged with foreknowledge of our fate is terribly burdensome. Nonetheless, awareness of inexorable forward march of time and comprehension of our transience is a key component of our humanness. Awareness of time serves as a constant jab in our flank. It shapes our sense of being and toys with our mental equilibrium.

Condemning war has not curbed armed conflict. Religion and education did not eliminate war. Warfare did not terminate more wars. Armed combat simply breeds endless wars.

Hope is a form of conscious dream making