These aren’t polished essays or tidy aphorisms. They’re scraps I’ve carried around this month—half-heard thoughts, borrowed lines, sudden recognitions—that refused to be forgotten. Zuihitsu literally means “following the brush,” and while my version is shorter and scrappier than the classical form, the impulse feels the same: to catch what drifts across the mind before it … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-11
Category: quotes
Small Talk
Zuihitsu, 2025-10
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. You can't make a good deal with a bad person.—Warren Buffett When the anecdotes and the data disagree, the anecdotes are usually right.—Jeff Bezos … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-10
Peter Thiel on the Middle Class
"One fairly minor quote [from the recent Ross Douthat interview of Peter Thiel] that's worth thinking about: "I would define the middle class as the people who expect their kids to do better than themselves." This is actually a great working definition: a dividing line between middle and lower class is the assumption that the … Continue reading Peter Thiel on the Middle Class
Zuihitsu, 2025-04
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Information scarcity rewards knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition.—Adam Grant Resilience does not prioritize efficiency. You cannot back into the future. Engage with … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-04
Zuihitsu, 2025-03
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Do not depend only on theory if your life is at stake. Whatever torch we kindle, and whatever space it may illuminate, our horizon … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-03
Zuihitsu, 2025-02
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Money loves speed. Poverty loves waiting. Resist the urge to maximize value. Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure.—Rumi A man … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-02
Tom Robbin on Dealing With Authority
Zuihitsu, 2025-01
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Heights are driven by process. Bottoms are driven by events. Above all, do not lie to yourself. At first, few see the opportunity. Eventually, … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2025-01
Zuihitsu, 2024-12
Technically, zuihitsu are longer reflections than what I tend to collect. But, the general idea is right. Here’s this month’s installment. If you want the complete set, please download the fortune file. Success contains the seeds of its own destruction. It breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive. Always take sides. Neutrality helps the … Continue reading Zuihitsu, 2024-12
cafebedouin.org 