Don't be ashamed of reliving ...

Don't be ashamed of reliving your childhood, Ox, because all of us must do it now and then to maintain our sanity.
 Barry Hughart

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A fool will study for twenty or thirty years and learn how to do something, but a wise man will study for twenty or thirty minutes and become an expert. In this world, it isn't ability that counts, but authority.
 Barry Hughart
I have never been able to understand why perfectly sensible people waste time being wittily obscure instead of just saying what they want and going on about their business.
 Barry Hughart