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I don't own a wristwatch. I believe it's impractical to carry one on your wrist all the time when you can just look at your cell phone

I like chocolate.

Coffee, by the way, goes great with all sorts of chocolate.

I prefer tea over coffee - Turkish tea that is. Earl grey tea is also just as good

Life is about trying to understand what life is about.

I look at my own plate, and pay attention to no one else.

I try hard to surround myself with people I respect, but I have difficulty in doing that since they don't seem to be that many in number. With similar concerns in mind, I try to stay away from those who live their lives without any particular passions or ideals. Although I know that this sounds elitist, I do not think that this is the case. It is just that I don't take seriously the hand-to-mouth existence of those who do not take their own lives seriously in the first place.

The concept of 'inquiry' inspires me more than the concept of 'freedom.' Without the former, the latter does not mean much.

How you think, what you think you know, and what you do define you as a person.

It is too bad that most people base their atheism on the ills of organized religion when in fact the two are not as relevant as they are widely believed to be.

Neither theism nor atheism is an answer to the question of existence. Both convictions open doors to new questions. In other words, they designate a starting point rather than a finish line.

but Apple produces some of the rare stuff in this world that is really worth owning.

In order to explore the true potential of a well-written song, one must approach it with utmost attention and respect, instead of treating it as just another piece of entertainment.

I don't have any moral objections to the death penalty.

However, if there is even the slightest uncertainty, the defendant should always be given the benefit of doubt. Because once you execute an innocent person, there's no way known to mankind to undo that.

If I could, I would introduce harsh measures against those who engage in animal cruelty.

If you swear a lot, we will probably not get along well.

There are billions of people in the world, yet most people can count their true friends on one hand - if they are lucky. What is even sadder is that most of them do not even really question that, and just keep living on as lonely people among other lonely people.

I despise and dislike liars. I never lie - that is unless someone asks me questions about things that are none of their business or unless people ask me whether they pronounce my name correctly.

I don't understand how people can get really excited only because it is a certain day of the calendar.

I despise people who spend a lot of money on clothing, jewelery and et cetera. If people cared less about how impressive they look, they would look more impressive to me.

I do not have any tattoos on my body, and probably never will. Human perceptions change in time, and I don't like the idea of doing irreversible things to my body.

Since childhood, I have always wanted to build a civilization of my own with like-minded people in a remote place like a Pacific island. If achieved, some people would call it a cult. I call it a more advanced civilization.

If someone handed me $100M, it would bring some more comfort to my life, but it wouldn't change my daily schedule.

If you swear a lot, we will probably not get along too well.

There are billions of people in the world, yet most people can count their true friends on one hand - that is, if they are lucky. What is even sadder is that most of them don't even really question that, and just keep living on as lonely people among other lonely people.

I despise and dislike liars. I never lie - unless people ask me (1) questions about things that are none of their businesses, or (2) whether they pronounce my name correctly.

I don't understand how people can get really excited only because it is a certain day in the calendar. Anniversaries, birthdays, weekdays or Sundays do not matter to me at all.

I despise people who spend a lot of money on clothing, jewellery and et cetera. If people cared less about how impressive they look, they would look more impressive to me. The best t-shirt, for example, is a basic one with plain color.

I don't like gossips and gossiping.