Beware people who do not play with their pets.
Aphorism No. 406
Sherlock Holmes did not become Sherlock Holmes by reading Sherlock Holmes.
Aphorism No. 405
The farther away you are from people, the less like humans they look.
Aphorism No. 404
An empty room is full of potential.
Aphorism No. 403
For the soon-to-be college graduate: When you die, no one will say in your eulogy, “He graduated from Texas Christian University with a degree in English.” That will be literally the least notable fact about you. What matters in life — what you will be remembered for — is what you do after your formal education ends.
Aphorism No. 402
Houses are built. Mansions are manufactured. Castles are constructed. Homes are made.
Aphorism No. 401
To understand the Holocaust, privilege the words of a survivor above those of a history professor.
Aphorism No. 400
Ask yourself this question: Have you ever actually seen a wolf in sheep’s clothing? And ask yourself a second question: What does “sheep’s clothing” even mean? — Sheep don’t wear clothes.
Aphorism No. 399
An educated person knows the difference between “less” and “fewer.” An intelligent person knows not to correct anyone who misuses them.
Aphorism No. 398
We each of us are stories waiting to be told by those who hardly knew us.