Inconvenience

[Humberto Torofuerte]

Neurotics build castles in the air, psychotics live in them. My mother
cleans them.

-Rita Rudner

> To this end the philosopher's way in all ages has been by erecting certain
> edifices in the air; but whatever practice and reputation these kind of
> structures have formerly possessed, or may still continue in, not excepting
> even that of Socrates when he was suspended in a basket to help
> contemplation, I think, with due submission, they seem to labour under two
> inconveniences. First, that the foundations being laid too high, they have
> been often out of sight and ever out of hearing. Secondly, that the
> materials being very transitory, have suffered much from inclemencies of
> air, especially in these north-west regions."
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