A witch ought never to be frightened

in the darkest forest, Granny Weatherwax had once told her, because she could be sure in her soul that the most terrifying thing in the forest was her.

--Terry Pratchett, Wintersmith

psykido

the martial art of using one's opponent's irrational impulses against him.

dr. jim robinson, febuary 2007
(naming an observed behavior of one of his clients)

i like to store my anger in other people.

i always know where it is, in case i need it.

--jean sirius, february 2007

if you're not hitting any bumps,

you're not moving.

generalized, turn-of-the-21st-century meme

faith vs. atheism

You can't know the unknowable, but you can do the doable.

Jon Carroll
November 2006

you're not *too* crazy

so long as you've had more lovers than therapists.

if you can't do something with an open heart

it's probably best not to do it at all.

it is not a kindness to accept abuse.

aside from not being good for you, it's not good for the abuser, either. it teaches him (or her) that it's okay to be hurtful. if you can't make the abuse stop, you can (almost always) walk away from it. refuse to interact with people who abuse.

jean sirius, circa 1998

not to mention friendships

this unwillingness to be wrong: it ruins lives.

jean sirius, 2006