Put any two people together and each will seek ways of feeling superior to the other. If a ship went down in the Pacific and a single sailor managed to swim to a desert island, would he be pleased to… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
The 1970s was the decade of liberation, of anger at injustice and demands for recognition and rights. But over time, the demand for specific rights degraded into a generalized sense of entitlement, the demand for specific recognition into a generalized… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
Employees hate meetings because they reveal that self-promotion, sycophancy, dissimulation and constantly talking nonsense in a loud confident voice are more impressive than merely… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
“Proust is famous for his rhapsodies on hawthorns but his book has only three of these, whereas there are thirteen scenes in brothels, one… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
“Imagine someone sitting alone in a room without television, radio, computer or phone and with the door closed and the blinds down. This person… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
The happiness state, when examined more closely, turns out not to be a point but a range, with contentment at the bottom and exaltation… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
Day offers two equally necessary sacraments - the benediction of morning and the absolution of dusk. In the morning coffee blesses and in the… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
Being constantly the hub of a network of potential interruptions provides the excitement and importance of crisis management. As well as the false sense… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
The talent for self-justification is surely the finest flower of human evolution, the greatest achievement of the human brain. When it comes to justifying… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
“Snatch religion back from the clerics and literature from the critics.” — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
“The perfect servant is the one who attends to all the master's whims - anyone can do that - but the one who anticipates… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
After a lifetime of engaging in long, passionate discussions I have come to the conclusion that it is a waste of time trying to… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
However, the serious seeker of detachment will have to embrace the Holy Trinity of Ss - Solitude, Stillness and Silence - and reject the… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
