“I always say, there is no such thing as a basic human right. The only rights you have are the ones the guys with the bullets allow you to have. That is the honest brutality of the world; and it’s the brutal honesty that’s hard to say and harder to hear.” TruthHonestyExistentialismPessimisticBrutal Honesty Author:Jason Daniel Chaplin
“Our only true identity is that of a steward. Everything else is a costume. The more ornate the mask, the more fragmented the soul beneath it. To save the world, don’t protect your ego—plant something. Heal something. Love something. Serve something. Or be still. The garden is waiting.” LifePhilosophyLife LessonsExistentialismIdentity Politics Author:Jason Daniel Chaplin
“You’re better looking than me. You’re more intelligent than me. Your personality is more likable than mine. You make more money than me. Your family is nicer than mine. Your religion is better than mine. You’ve seen more beaches than me. You’ve been to more cities than me. Your automobile is nicer than mine. Your significant other is better looking than mine. Your candidate won. Your home team won. You’re number one. But life is a tie. We all die.” PhilosophyRomanceDeathExistentialismSurrealismAbsurdism Author:Jason Daniel Chaplin