Inside Out

"It's okay to not be okay sometimes."

"Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life's problems."

"Solitude is precious time to yourself without anyone else's grossness."

"Relationships succeed when both people respect each other's boundaries."

"Inspiration should come from beautiful things, not horrible ones."

"Motivation often comes from avoiding something worse than hard work."

"War is disgusting in ways that nothing else even comes close to."

"Politics is where people argue about whose standards are correct."

"Literature should transport you somewhere better, not somewhere revolting."

"Philosophy explores questions I'm already too disgusted to consider."

"History teaches us that standards have mattered to civilized societies."

"Technology should never be used to document anything truly disgusting."

"Imagination lets me visualize how to avoid situations entirely."

"Adventure is only worth it if the rewards outweigh the potential ickiness."

"Health is impossible to enjoy if everything around you is gross."

"Money buys you nice things and far away from unpleasant people."

"Power is having enough clout to decline invitations to disgusting events."

"Fear is completely rational when the thing feared is actually repulsive."

"Strength is the resolve to maintain standards despite pressure to compromise."

"Kindness is being understanding even when someone's habits are questionable."

"Patience is easier when you know something good will come from the wait."

"Justice involves holding people accountable for gross behavior."

"Creativity peaks when you're inspired by beautiful, not disgusting, things."

"Gratitude means appreciating when things aren't as revolting as they could be."

"Perseverance means pushing through uncomfortable situations for a worthy goal."

"Death might be inevitable, but we don't have to dwell on it."

"Beauty is when everything is perfect and nothing makes you want to gag."

"The best jokes don't require any actual disgusting elements."

"Dreams are where I can control what happens and avoid all the icky stuff."

"Work becomes bearable when your colleagues maintain basic standards."