One of the benefits of aligning yourself with an indistinct cluster of people is that claiming to feel their pain is often enough.
I've learned not to be such a show-off and to have a bit more empathy with humanity. Or at least to fake that.
When I die, people will say it is the best thing for me. It is because they know it is the worst. They want to avoid the feeling of pity. As though they were the people most concerned!
The real and most pressing question raised by any social problem is: "How do I appear concerned and compassionate to all my friends, colleagues, and peers?
I nod like I’m listening,like we’re communicating, and she never knows the difference.
There's never a case of, 'Ooh, I touched a nerve there.' It's make believe.
I cannot bring myself to vote for a woman who has been voice-trained to speak to me as though my dog has just died.
