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“Alas,” said the other, “the answer is love: love, the solace and comfort of the human race, the preserve of the universe, the soul of all sentient beings, tender love.”

Pangloss

It has been reported that tired drivers now cause more deaths on European roads than drunk drivers, and yet whilst it has become socially unacceptable to be drunk behind the wheel or in the workplace it is almost a matter of pride that we believe we can function properly when tired.

Yet you would not want a drunken surgeon operating on you or a drunken train driver taking you to work, so why would you accept a tired one?

Neil Stanley

“Well, in principle, I have to say that I do not like art.” What? All art? “No. For example, I don’t have any painting or poster of photos on my wall.” So, is he talking about visual art? “I don’t like the whole concept of art.” Are his films not art? “No, certainly not. They’re just films.” And the Sistine Chapel? “It is a very fine decoration.”

Werner Herzog

What would we do if our aim was a world based on love?