But who, in the Western world, has not been deranged by a toxic cocktail of dissatisfaction, restlessness, desire and resentment? Who has… — 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
