Jonathan V. Last

Quotes

• “The modern virtues fail because they concern the outer self, the human facade, the part of ourselves the world sees most...”
• “A man with no children can easily be lulled into a sense that time is standing still. It's not. It's marching past us, r...”
• “To raise a child is to submit to a staggering amount of work, much of which is deeply unpleasant. It would be crazy to h...”
• “Anyone can dig a ditch. There's no way to dig smarter. Or dig faster. Having a baby is like being assigned to dig a ditc...”
• “Virtues are the internal qualities that allow us to be our best selves and enable us to lead complete and fulfilling liv...”
• “If you do believe in God, and your first instinct in all things must be gratitude: for creation, or love, for mercy.”
• “Believe it or not, philosophy has consequences.”