Fragments I

That, yes, that

Sloppy thinking is not, no, not as good as good thinking, so far as thinking goes, but it’s often the same as saying, “I love you more than I love this thought,” and that, yes, that is good.

“Should be mine”

There is no necessary connection between these ideas: “That is good, true, and beautiful,” and “That should be mine.”

There is no necessary connection between these ideas: “That is good, true, and beautiful and could be mine,” and “That should be mine.”

There is no necessary connection between these ideas: “This is bad, false, and ugly,” and “This should not be mine.”

There is no necessary connection between these ideas: “This is bad, false, and ugly and could be not-mine,” and “This should not be mine.”

Familiarity

Contempt? Familiarity may just as easily breed contentment, thank you.

Self-Control

Inhibition may look like self-control, but it differs from the virtue to the same degree that bondage differs from independence.

Transcendentals

Maybe Goodness has to do with things in themselves, Truth has to do with things and their images, and Beauty has to do with the relationships between things.