Fool's Wisdom

Jonathan Cavalieri
English 211W
Prof. Henkle
February 26, 2009
A Fool’s Wisdom
While walking toward the Acropolis in Athens, I met a man selling souvenirs and memories. This man said he found the secret to life, but he no longer sold it. Jokingly I asked if he were out of stock at the moment to which he somberly remarked that he no longer remembered what it was anymore. Upon further provocation the man exhaustingly declared he had deliberately chosen to forget what it was that he had discovered because searching for the answer was more fulfilling than the stasis of knowing.
People who believe that they have found a truly unique and obscure artist that is so endearing and inspiring to them cease to have those same convictions when they realize that more people are becoming familiar with their work and write them off as nothing special
Literary obscurity often begets critical acclaim but also wards off prosperity
If someone asks you what your aim in life is and your response is that your aim is to be a famous director like Martin Scorsese, or something to that effect, then, you should have your eye sight examined
It was hard for him to accept the words that were presented to him. He was taught a long while ago to be weary of trusting someone completely. His mother had indoctrinated him with the wisdom to believe only half of what you see and none of what you hear. If one tends to accept this as a general rule of humanity, then how can one ever expect another to believe a word that they tell them.
Men who are dissatisfied with their position or their place in life, tend to make the most ridged and structured plans to escape such fates while intoxicated and immediately forget or disregard them once they’re sober
In order to understand, or think like a woman, all one needs to do is remove their notions of common sense and accountability
Laziness often interferes with the best laid plans
Money can not buy happiness but it can buy things that distract you from noticing that your unhappy
Road trips that are organized on a late night whim lose their allure once your on the New York Thruway.
People who do not thank you for holding the door open for them, do not deserve the privilege to live in civilized society
Even though one may have the best intentions in mind, there is really no way of truly understanding what another person is feeling. Bob Dylan said ‘you just want someone you don’t have to speak to’
Athletic clothing should not be worn in public unless your participating in athletics
Technology will always be a paradox. It is a connivence when it works and a pest when it malfunctions