"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.

If one's objective is simply to get from here to there, it doesn't much matter which way one goes; if, however, one likes to linger and enjoy the views, one is well-advised to take the scenic route.

Had I gotten here by an alternate route, my destination would be the same, but I wouldn't.

In the fast lane, you'll cover more territory but have less time to enjoy the terrain.

I will know I have arrived when there is nowhere I would rather be.

Ouch!

Pain focuses one's attention.

If you've never felt pain, you will never experience ecstasy.

More than pain, I fear numbness.

Amputation may be no less painful than progressive gangrene, but the pain is generally shorter-lived.

Without periodic application of a soothing balm, minor irritations can become suppurating sores.

A wound will heal more quickly, and less likely leave a scar, if one doesn't keep picking at the scab.

The "Meaning" of Life

"Takes a licking, keeps on ticking": a cheap wristwatch as metaphor for Life.

Life is a procession of petty larcenies and deceits.

I can conjure in my mind's eye images neither more winsome nor more vile than those which daily parade before me.

Airing dirty linen removes unpleasant odors.

THANKSGIVING:

Annual masquerade party when the Munsters pretend to be the Cleavers.