Hilltop Philosopher Gifts

'A wise hermit? ME?? Ribbish!! I sprained my darn ankle by climbing up here and now I can't get down anymore!'

"Do you know any other songs besides the theme to The Andy Griffin Show?"

He can identify a fly taken by a trout at fifty yards range.

Creativity

"I can hear Brooklyn becoming played out."

Of pitting his own wits against their natural cunning

''Faith can move mountains'? -- That's actually a little disturbing.'

"Yes, I'm the wise man who lives on the top of the mountain. And believe me, the surcharge for the pizza delivery service is insane!"

The secret to happiness is knowing how to keep a secret.

'It's some intellectual group, but nobody can figure out what they want.'

'That's the point - We're SUPPOSED to be out of the loop!'

Desert Island Gossipping

Europe

'I'm not up here seeking wisdom - this is the only place they'll let me smoke.'

'Nothing against you, Dad, but I'd rather be a POLITICAL pundit.'

Opium Den 2019

"Because its there? Surely we must have a better reason."

"Perhaps it's a bit early to tell, but I'll bet the Presidential visit changes nothing."

"And now..the sermon on the mount."

"We thought a soulless, desolate community would be good for the kids."

'Man, I've been spending too much time up here...'

"I'll have a pastrami on rye!"

'Just once, I'd like to be reincarnated somewhere BELOW ten thousand feet!'

'Move over, buster -- affirmative action!'

"Change is good, especially in others."

'What a beautiful landscape!'

'Oh, I'm not a guru -- I'm just big on personal space.'

'Darn! - Don't you hate it when you forget what you were meditating about?'

"If the universe wanted us to be productive it wouldn't have given us social media."

'There's a thin line between being enlightened and being in denial.'

'If I ever get my hands on that stupid career counselor....'