Nothing more discomfiting

There are few things more discomfiting than a spontaneous outburst of genuine decency from someone you are determined to dislike for no good reason.

A Glorious Moment

"There was a horrible blood freezing scream somewhere very close. I suddenly recognize it as my own, but I couldn't stop it. And I looked at the men, the Brave and beautiful men beside me, running into the guns, and God help me for thinking it, and God forgive me for saying it, but it was glorious, it was glorious, if glory is a magnificent and ruptured exaltation. It was what love would be like, if love was a sin. It was what music would be, if music could kill you."

---Gregory David Roberts, Shantaram

Wind vs Sail

"Alright" says the Admiral giving him his examination, "Here's the scenario - your close to the shore, and a massive bout of wind is driving your ship unstoppably towards the rocks, what do you do?"

"Well id probably attach a few reserve sails to the starboard side and see if i could turn her"

"Its impossible lad" The admiral says "The wind is too strong, your ship is still being blown towards the rocks, what do you do?"

Again, the new Captain says" Id probably attach a few more sails to the starboard side sir"

"Alright fine", says the Admiral "You do this, but the wind still picks up more, what do you do?

"Attach more sails to the starboard side sir"

The Admiral loses his temper "Where on earth are you getting all these sails from?"

"The same place youre getting all your wind from"

Christopher Hitchens tells is better.