24 Quotes by Will Ferguson

Hellraisers destroy only themselves, and they do it because they love life too much to fall asleep.

Fear of death and the desire to live on, somehow, if only through our children. Or our grandchildren. Quixotic quest for immortality. It’s sad and heroic and doomed – all at the same time.

You ever want to negotiate a hostage situation in Quebec, I’m your man. Send me in for a little parley and the francophone miscreants will flee, hands over bleeding ears.

Allo stesso tempo in giapponese ci sono due parole, wabi e sabi, che messe insieme significano bellezza effimera e fluttuante; estetica della decadenza, dei dettagli asimmetrici e dei colori naturali; gusto per il non finito, il transeunte, l’imperfetto. Per spiegare cosa significano queste quattro sillabe giapponesi nelle nostre lingue bisogna scrivere dei mini trattati.

People don’t listen to karaoke, they endure it until it is their turn. It is the singularly most self-indulgent form of entertainment available.

You know, kid, ethics isn’t about choosing between right and wrong; it’s about choosing between grey and grey. It’s about choosing between two equally desirable but mutually exclusive courses of action. Freedom or security? Courage or comfort? Self-examination or blissful happiness? Column A or Column B?