Earth” is not too long an address. It is the parts which make us forget the way.

Young children have no past. The old have no future. The rest are too busy with present. This time-tripod holds up the world. You ignore the importance of this interdependence of the three, the world as you know it is in danger of collapsing.

The restless spirit never loses its wings. If sometimes it cannot fly, it is because during those moments the sky vanishes.

Optimism is the young boy who notices that a girl notices that he notices her.

When a lie makes a soft bed for everyone, may the truth lie low. God as commonly understood appears to be one such lie. God as non-existence is not everyone’s cup of tea and He better remain so.

The real help victims of injustice need is to get the will, skill and resources to fight back. There may or may not be a hell in afterlife but suffering injustice quietly is a sin, punishment for which is a living hell here and now.

Whether morality is moral is an open question.

A smile is merely a symptom of the human condition called happiness. Animals are affected by that condition more often though the symptoms are not so obvious.

The thought of erasing one's identity and fitting in with the crowd is definitely scary. Action is a different matter though. We act all the time to fit in.

Sacrificing ethics at the altar of expediency is a tragic but time-honoured ritual.