My philosophical bent is heavily Nietschean. I agree that the true motivator of everything is what Nietzshe termed the Will to Power and, essentially, this is the true nature of reality. Power is the only non-derivative, not pleasure and pain as the utilitarians surmise. We receive pleasure (naturally) when we act in ways in accordance with nature's laws and extend our power through as much space as possible but we encounter other entities along the way with the same aim. Pain is a little more nuanced as sometimes pain can strengthen the animal other times it causes it to become weaker. But to slightly over simplify, natural pleasure is typically a side effect or adaptation if you like resulting from successful efforts to survive and thrive in nature and pain is caused by an organism's maladaptive survival strategies. Survive and thrive is the first rule of all life. Organizations form, and symbiotic or master-servant relationships established, as some are weaker and must trade some service to the master for the protection, shelter, and what have you. These heirarchical expressions in are as fundamental to the universe as gravity or electomagnatism. I have to leave off for now as I have to go serve the master ( work )

Use it or lose it.

I'm here for a good time, not a long time.

If you've got nothing to say, shut it.

Read everything, but don't believe everything.

This world is the will to power- and nothing besides! And even you yourselves are this will to power- and nothing besides!

broken crayon still colors

cynic

yup they do but who wants to use a broken crayon when a nice new one is there?
Plus, ya gotta strip them and sharpen them or you don't get the fine line yer looking for. Using broken crayons also gives you hand cramps which makes it hard to play your guitar.

I once knew a kid who always broke his crayons.
He turned out to be a sick and very twisted individual.

Besides, broken crayons don't fit in the box very good, ya can't see them!
My crayons even came with a shapener.

trust no one...