#silliness
Once again ...
We're the Last Humans Left
At one point I stupidly said 'genius' instead of 'species'. Maximum #silliness, much #sorries.
A quotation from Havel, Vaclav
Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
Václav Havel (1936-2011) Czech playwright, essayist, dissident, politician
Disturbing the Peace, ch. 2 “Writing for the Stage” (1986) [tr. Wilson (1990)]
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A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose
ABSURDITY, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)
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