”We want adult tension. The tension of brains. If anyone sees sex, that’s on them. We’re not responsible for the public’s imagination. We’re responsible for moving units in Woolworths.”

“Always be suspicious of a dish that has five shots of vodka lined up so you can brace yourself.” From Ye Olde WWW.

Cross silo ROI is not legible.

”Betty’s boyfriend-to-be is a dog-chef called Bimbo, who serenades her on a duck that transforms into a guitar, while the restaurant clientele and staff include a fantastical menagerie of animals.” It was a different time.

The new mid-life crisis is reading Proust.

“We shall endeavor to survive the loss of your opinions.” Westenberg.

There’s a fine line between “charming” and “annoying.”

What would an annual intellectual purge look like? Accounting for and getting rid of unfinished thoughts and beliefs to start fresh, rather, declutter the mind. The goal is something like inbox bankruptcy.

As I get older, I need to do less “let’s see what happens.”

It is hard to keep up with American corporate smile-energy.