Ridcully sighed.
'All right, you fellows,' he said. 'No magic at Table, you know the rules. Who's playing silly buggers?'
The other senior wizards stared at him.
'I, I, I don't think we can play it any more,' said the Bursar, who at the moment was only occasionally bouncing off the sides of sanity, 'I, I, I think we lost some of the pieces...
Be leery of silence. It doesn't mean you won the argument. Often, people are just busy reloading their guns.
Shannon L. AlderTags: silence conflict games cruelty stalking angry disputes hurting painful ignoring not-caring not-listening not-communicating false-piety playing-games deceitful cruetly disrespectful fake-christianity hurting-me lashing-out not-nice passive-agressive
She toyed around with his smiles and emotions, till they actually turned plastic. And then, She changed the toy…
Douglas SelfTags: reality emotions games escape smiles playing-for-keeps
So it is that, just as nature abhors a vacuum, philosophy abhors an answer, for once the truth is truly attained, the game is truly up.
Dan Garfat-PrattTags: truth philosophy philosophers games vacuums
I'll become exactly the tool you want me to be, said Ender silently, but at least I wont be fooled into it. I'll do it because I choose to, not because you tricked me, you sly bastard.
Orson Scott CardHypocrisy
/hi pakrise/ noun
1. The moment you tell someone it is not important to be right, in order to look right to everyone else.
Tags: humor hypocrisy games fake insecurity bickering insecure-women low-self-esteem jealous-women fake-christians hidden-agendas get-real ending-fights stalking-women
victim
noun \ˈvik-təm\
1. The moment you tell everyone you have a mental disorder, in order to excuse your behavior.
Tags: truth honesty emotions excuses games illness dignity mental-illness mental-disorders hidden-agendas be-real emotional-responses games-people-pleay live-truthfully live-with-dignity victom
None of these lads here were out getting fighting drunk last night. And thus we wear down mountains. Water dripping on a stone, dissolving and removing. Changing the shape of the world, one drop at a time. Water dripping on a stone, Commander. Water flowing underground, bubbling up in unexpected places.
Terry PratchettTags: games how-to-change-the-world
I've come to the point where I never feel the need to stop and evaluate whether or not I am happy. I'm just 'being', and without question, by default, it works.
Criss JamiTags: wisdom life happiness experience learning peace work mind joy psychology living emotions happy fun witty games feelings question need stoic development clever stoicism mindset being mentality stop point evaluation default fun-and-games
Intelligence is not expecting people to understand what your intent is; it is anticipating how it will be perceived.
Shannon L. AlderTags: wisdom life intelligence happiness love philosophy integrity soul stories communication religion evolution authors actions novels wise games scholars choices confusion misunderstandings letting-go noble intent helpful parables wars walking-away clarification true-self direct fights retreating mixed-signals being-direct not-helpful reading-between-the-lines right-reasons
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