Many words are spoken when there’s nothing to say.
To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
It is very hard, that necessity of listening to a man who says nothing
People like to talk more than they like to act. They like to sit there and complain and vent. Somehow they think that changes things, when it doesn't.
Someone asked me yesterday if Dracula met Saruman and there was a fight, who would win. I just looked at this man. What an idiotic thing to say. I mean, really, it was half-witted.
If nobody can learn from the past, then there's no point in raking it up.
It is futile to talk too much about the past... like trying to make birth control retroactive.
I find it really cheap when people talk about an issue just for the sake of talking and are not making any difference to the actual situation.
do not engage in any paper wars. You will convince nobody and arrive at no satisfaction yourself.
Human: That's stupid. Isn't there grass on both sides?
Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for breathing.
There is, indeed, no wild beast more to be dreaded than a communicative man having nothing to communicate.
Talking to you is like -- like talking to an eel!" "No, is it? I've never tried to talk to an eel. Isn't it as waste of time?" "Not such a waste of time as talking to you!
I have a hard time arguing with stupid people.
Gossiping and squawking for no reason is really pointless.
