Modernism is typically defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is truly dead, and we are therefore on our own.
“Learning to shoot firearms to me is a little like driving stick - it seems like a decent skill to have.”
“If you are a rich person straining every sinew to keep every last pound in your pocket, there comes a point when you realize you are not just escaping the clutches of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. You are passing a greater burden on to people poorer than yourself, and depriving even poorer people”