Simon Travaglia Quotes

New Zealand, Author
1964

Hi, my name is Simon Travaglia and my favourite colour is blue. Or red. I'm the author of Bastard Operator from Hell, amongst other lesser known things. To the left you'll find the annotated semi-complete Bastard Operator from Hell site in all its restructured glory... Below (if you haven't sent me money, and/or are not going to send me money) there's some favours you can do for me, and for yourself.

Being able to write an idea down succinctly doesn't make that idea any better than one which rambles on a bit. It just comes to the point sooner.

Simon Travaglia
- Idea
- Sooner
- Rambles
The problem I have with making an intelligent statement is that some people then think it's not an isolated occurrence.

Simon Travaglia

Don't borrow someone else's spectacles to view yourself with.

Simon Travaglia
- View
- Borrow
- Spectacles
What I think we fear is rapid, pronounced, and uncontrollable changes to ourselves, and because of this we have a form of personality inertia - something that resists rapid change.

Simon Travaglia
There's no such thing as 'facts of life'. Only standing theories that haven't been disproved as of yet.

Simon Travaglia
- Facts
- Theories
- Disproved
It's good to follow the path of personal happiness to some extent. People tend to get upset however when you drive a steamroller down it.

Simon Travaglia
- Happiness
- Path
- Personal
Knowing the rules and remembering the rules are two completely different things.

Simon Travaglia
Allowing yourself to smile takes 99% of the effort.

Simon Travaglia
- Effort
- Smile
- Allowing

The greatest barrier to someone achieving their potential is their denial of it.

Simon Travaglia
- Denial
- Achieving
- Barrier
Names are what people sometimes use to excuse their thoughts and actions towards you.

Simon Travaglia
- Names
- Actions
- Excuse
Death is inevitable, but Life - that's the tricky bit where things happen.

Simon Travaglia
- Life
- Death
- Happen