Roz Doyle

"Philosophy is what people do when they have too much time on their hands."

"I've read enough to know that most writers are making it up as they go."

"Politics is just organized lying. I respect that about it."

"Motivation is overrated. Fear is much more effective."

"Inspiration is what you feel right before you make a terrible decision."

"Solitude is when nobody's bothering you. I recommend it highly."

"The only guaranteed thing in life is that you'll eventually disappoint someone."

"Love is temporary. Disappointment is permanent."

"Success is just failure that you got tired of experiencing."

"Happiness is a con job. Buy into it at your own risk."

"I've learned that people are fundamentally selfish. I've also learned to be okay with that."

"The best part of being older is that you stop caring what people think."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a great seat at the show."

"Work is what you do to avoid thinking about your actual life."

"Freedom is just another word for nobody's stopping you anymore."

"Peace comes when you stop expecting things to get better."

"Nature doesn't care about your plans. Neither should you."

"Art is what people call things when they don't understand them."

"Science is just organized guessing with evidence."

"Music is the only thing that makes suffering beautiful."

"Faith is believing things that aren't true. I tried that once."

"Leadership is just getting people to do what you want without telling them to."

"Dreams are what happen when your brain can't face reality anymore."

"I've been through enough to know that the only constant is change. It's usually for the worse."

"Education teaches you what to think. Experience teaches you how to actually live."

"Time is the one thing you can't get back, so waste it wisely."

"Truth is overrated. A good lie is so much more practical."

"Hope is for people who haven't been disappointed enough yet."

"Courage is doing the right thing even when it's inconvenient."

"Beauty is what you notice right before someone ruins it."