Casting Contemplator Gifts

Larry promised himself he wouldn't give into the pier pressure...not again.

Sisyphus during Covid

'Being a nobody isn't so bad...You don't have to worry about becoming a has-been.'

Differing thoughts of male and female.

"Helen, is it just the accountant in me, or am I sensing a tone of wistful melancholy and a bittersweet acceptance of the unfathomable mysteries of corporate life in those numbers?"

"We're studying the legal principles of 'crossing a heart and hoping to die'."

"I let go of all my earthly attachments, but there's one I can't seem to shake."

'What I especially like about being a philosopher-scientist is that I don't have to get my hands dirty.'

Caterpillar Paranoia

William would often take long walks along the beach, seeking inspiration for his next timesheet.

'All the girls say the same thing. You're a sweet guy, but...'

"I wonder what happened in all those other timelines?"

'Binary' monk demonstrates computer skills.

'I used to get ecstatic whenever I saw him. Now it's more like ecstatic cling.'

Alcohol 'Nector of the Gods' 'Devils Brew!'

'Nobody takes you seriously? -- Are you trying to be funny?'

"Well, no, I wouldn't expect it to speak to you."

The nearness of you.

The Master Switch

I'm torn, Randy. I'm so undecided about this election. You're still undecided about the candidates? No, I'm undecided about whether to be undecided. On the one hand, it could make me seem like I'm unbiased. Like I'm not beholden to any particular ideology. Like I'm above it all. But on the other hand, it could make me look like I'm too dumb to tell the difference between things that are different. Take a couple weeks to ponder that. No rush.

Really? A date with me is like a religious experience? How so? It reminds me of snake-handling.

"And the best-case scenario? How many more?"

"Hold on, my #!?! phone is about to die!"

Sad Humour

"My parents wanted me to join the priesthood, but I didn't think I'd have the stomach for that much controversy."

Rodin's Thinker.

2020 Simulator

"According to my financial advisor, dying was a lucky break before my savings ran out."

'What do you mean I'm not allowed to be indifferent about the Olympics?'

'We were just sitting around reminiscing about all the fleeting things in business...pensions, benefits, labor unions...'

"Hmmm... I've NEVER like Blue Oyster Cult..."

"There you go again, trying to solve my problems. I'm not asking you to do that. I just need you to listen."

"I was only undecided which candidate to support until I decided not to vote at all."