Doug Horton

Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.

 Doug Horton, in  Success and Failure

As the fly bangs against the window attempting freedom while the door stands open, so we bang against death ignoring heaven.

 Doug Horton, in  Vice and Virtue

Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.

 Doug Horton, in  Altruism and Cynicism

Beauty is variable, ugliness is constant.

 Doug Horton, in  Altruism and Cynicism

Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it.

 Doug Horton, in  Vice and Virtue

Boring people are a reflection of boring people.

 Doug Horton, in  Altruism and Cynicism

Born a saint, die a sinner -- born a sinner, die a saint.

 Doug Horton, in  Vice and Virtue

Born to be wild -- live to outgrow it.

 Doug Horton, in  Life and Death

Burning desire is the eternal flame.

 Doug Horton, in  Love and Hate

Buying a lie is one thing, giving it away for free is quite another.

 Doug Horton, in  Altruism and Cynicism

Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.

 Doug Horton, in  Success and Failure

Conscience is the window of our spirit, evil is the curtain.

 Doug Horton, in  Vice and Virtue

Death is feared as birth is forgotten.

 Doug Horton, in  Life and Death

Death is the final wake-up call.

 Doug Horton, in  Life and Death

Desperation is like stealing from the mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.

 Doug Horton, in  Success and Failure

Drive slow and enjoy the scenery -- drive fast and join the scenery.

 Doug Horton, in  Life and Death

First rule of Economics 101: our desires are insatiable. Second rule: we can stomach only three Big Macs at a time.

 Doug Horton, in  Success and Failure

Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free.

 Doug Horton, in  Success and Failure

Growing old is not growing up.

 Doug Horton, in  Life and Death and  Wisdom and Ignorance

Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.

 Doug Horton, in  Life and Death