The Prejudice of Paranoia

“I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code.” ~ Emo Phillips It’s hard to be a cynic without indulging in paranoia on occasion. The cynic grows to expect the worst in everything. He justifies his failure to assume responsibility for his …

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Royal Road to Happiness V

"Happiness is the voice of optimism, of faith, of simple, steadfast love. No cynic or pessimist can be really happy. A cynic is a man who is morally near-sighted, – and brags about it. He sees the evil in his own heart, and thinks he sees the world. He lets a mote in his eye …

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