The Cost of Wind

As baseless as ordinary prayer may seem from one view, it is, again, an unrecognized admission by man of his powerless condition.  (I might also note for you that only the powerful can take such ideas nonchalantly.)

All men are equal in the presence of fleas.

There was once a man who claimed to have a collection of autographs of Jesus, and another fellow offered to swap him one of Muhammad’s for ten of his, and the first guy says, “Hey, how can you have an autograph from Muhammad – he was illiterate.”  “I know,” answered the other guy, “that’s why it’s so valuable.”

At least sailors don’t have to fear for an increase in the cost of wind…

At least, thank god, neither do priests and politicians.

J.