Thoughts
of Arm-Chairman
Light
(Messages
from an idling mind)
Gathered by John Light
An
extract from his Little Known Book
To
be published by Photon Press at some well concealed
date
In
a negligible format at an unbelievable price
With
an unassuming cover
Will be
available from the usual outfalls,
releasing
these thoughts into the wild.
The
Universe
Why
isn't the Universe more like an armchair?
Even
time does not last forever.
In
a two dimensional universe at least you wouldn't
have to get up.
There
are large parts of the Universe which look as
though they shouldn't work at all.
Religion
Religion
is an invention of the
devil.
How
can a belief in intelligent
design account for cricket?
Religion
is the root of almost all evil.
Religion
sanctifies intolerance.
The
marriage service should
ask: Do you take this man seriously?
Religion
destroys people's understanding,
their judgment and above all their humanity.
People
will commit any crime,
however inhuman, in the name of religion.
Religion
is the cloak of
ignorance.
Philosophy
We
can't all be the same
otherwise we wouldn't know which of us we were.
If I think
positively while all those around me are
thinking negatively, I may disappear with a flash and a bang!
The
people who try to keep ahead of things are the
ones who get run over.
Nothing
is easy; something is more difficult.
Tomorrow
is on its way.
An
accident is an experiment you weren't ready for.
The
human race has always been better at reproduction
than catering.
We
don't always realize what goes on in the past.
Only the future can redeem the past.
There's
no rush to hurry.
I
sometimes think my brain has a mind of
its own.
Youth
is a wasting asset so waste it while you can.
She
who shelves shelving shelves last.
The
future is a journey from which there is no return.
I'll
be here in a minute.
A
lot of the world looks lovely until you get closer.
The
most important aspect of fatherhood is letting off
the fireworks.
It
is unwise to try to look further into the future
than teatime.
There
are
no yawning gaps in my life - I yawn all the time.
Does the
subconscious have a subconscience?
Which
are more important ideas or ideals?
I must think more deeply, listen more carefully, behave more responsibly and stop having a good time.
Will civilisation ever happen?
Literature
Pedagogues
make poor promoters of poetry.
People think the little words are unimportant, but would
you rather be out of date or out on a date?
Everyday
Life
Is
a
finished list one that is complete or one that's all been done?
The
sooner you start the longer it'll take.
Teenagers
are children who are no longer any fun.
There's
more to life than just being bright and shiny.
Television
is a widely
distributed nuisance.
Economics
Big
business plays uncontrolled, the one-man band has
his trumpet impounded.
Advertising
should inform not bamboozle.
Do we really want the world to be run for profit?
Art
Art
isn't a progression, it's an
exploration of more and more.
Artistic
license isn't meant to apply to the artist's behaviour.
The
camera records; the eye
appreciates.
Politics
Secrecy, surveillance and slander are
the triple towers of
tyranny.
Law
is only law if no one is above it.
Law
must apply equally to everyone otherwise it is
just an instrument of tyranny.
In
a democracy the government has a duty to supply information to
citizens, not keep secrets from them.
Society
shouldn't charge for education because society
needs educated citizens .
Why
is there still no freedom of information?
Official
secrecy destroys democracy.
Ignorance
is slavery;
The institution of Whips has turned the House of Commons into a House
of Sheep.
Government
advisers should advise in public.
The
government doesn't need to know - so don't
tell it.
You
can't really reason with someone unless you have
the bigger sword.
There is no absolute safety the only absolutes are anarchy and tyranny.
All
governments know too much and
understand too little.
The rich can afford to be generous; the strong can afford to be
merciful.
So why is the British government so mean and merciless to asylum
seekers?
Occupations
A
psychologist is someone who stirs up trouble.
My
occupation? Hoping for the best.
A
chemist is one who battles against the elements
Confessions
I've
led a blameless life - no one's to blame for the
life I've led.
Goodness is second nature to me; it's my first nature that causes me so much trouble.
Medicine
If
the dentist's is closed, stand at the door and
shout "Open Wide!"
(Page last
amended 24 July 2017)
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