Quotes by TJW

Knowable and unknowable distinctions

Need, or Want?
Can’t, or Won’t?
The buck stops here:
Do, or Don’t.

— TJW

Mirror

If I borrow my friend’s mirror, it still looks like me.

— TJW

Certainty

I kinda think I should be more certain about things, but then again it may be too early to tell.

— TJW

Small pointy thing

When computer programmers see a small pointy thing, we assume it’s the tip of an iceberg or the thin end of a wedge. But sometimes it’s just a small pointy thing.

— TJW

Hope

I’d like to be more hopeful, but what are the chances of that?

— TJW

Self-judging

I’m trying to judge myself less harshly, but so far it’s been a total failure.

— TJW

Self-improvement

I’m trying to give up self-improvement, but I still have a long way to go.

— TJW

Competition

I’m trying to be less competitive, but I’m still worse at it than other people I know.

— TJW

Desire 3

Desire redirected transforms.

— TJW

Desire 2

Desire suppressed intensifies.

— TJW