My Musings

“Soldiers bet with their lives; politicians bet with our money.”

“I saw some replica watches. I wondered if I could pay for them in replica money.”

Playing Modern Warfare 2:“I have to play twice as long to get half as much as ‘Badgrass’ does.”

“Bailout; survival of the fattest.”

“Water flows downhill; Money flows uphill.”

“The power of ignorance–management expects employees to accomplish in 5 minutes, what they can't learn in 5 months.”

“It's obvious that a lawyer did not draw up the ten commandments.”

“The purpose of a prophecy or premonition is to heighten awareness of your choices and their consequences; Fate is having no choices, or believing you have no choices...”

“Sometimes, in the making of a movie the book is destroyed.”

“I wonder how much of the world’s economy is driven by hate.”

“I’m not overweight; gravity is increasing.”

“If diamonds are forever, why do we have to pay right away?”

“Corporations are not democratic.”

“If you expect miracles, you should pray more often.”

“I woke up on the wrong side of gravity.”

“The future isn’t what it used to be.”

“The nice thing about RPG (Role Playing Games) is that you get a great role playing body.”

“Don’t let the greatness of others overshadow your own greatness.”

“Make driving interesting again: Get rid of stop signs, traffic signs and highway signs. What’s the point? Most people ignore them. People will have to pay attention to what’s going on. No more cell phones, blasting radios and eating meals. Drive! ”

“How come my car insurance premiums don’t depreciate as fast as my car value?”

“One night a year, in all cities and towns, all outside lights must be turned off. Let us see the majesty and splendor of the night sky as our distant ancestors did. Enable us to see the grandeur of the universe.”

“Shoelaces; It warms my heart that here is something that technology can’t possibly make more complicated; software companies can’t endlessly force you to upgrade.”

“If you cut enough corners, you just go around in circles.”

“Even the most intelligent of people can do something stupid.”

“If all things were equal, popcorn would pop all at once.”

“Why is it that you can remember that you forgot something, but you can’t remember what you forgot?”

“If, for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction—What about the Big Bang?”

“Much of what propels us, is not rational.”

“If the Muses visit us—Who visits the Muses?”

“God has no favorites.”

“The talent of the artist is not special. It is the talent of children. It is not so much a talent of seeing, but of believing.”

“In relationships, there’s no such thing as an equilateral TRIANGLE.”

“I’ve crawled to the edge of my own chaos and it’s difficult to stay here. It’s both an abyss and a ladder, where direction is either lost or meaningless. The abyss is inviting, but so is the urge to crawl back to safety.”

“It’s only true because I believe it to be true.”

“The louder the complaint, the quieter the apology.”

“It’s difficult to have any respect for something you are unaware of.”

Last Updated on February 20, 2010. All text and images ©John Spirko. All rights reserved.