X-Files Life Lessons

In a previous post I put down some true life lessons from the movie, “The Godfather.” What makes a quote from a book, movie, song or television show a “life lesson?” For me, it’s anything that forms a profound and relevant thought, image or idea–something that represents or triggers any aspect of my personal belief system. Just as Vito and Michael demonstrated, there’s also much to learn from Mulder and Scully…

  • Trust no one.
  • Apology is policy.
  • Deny everything.
  • Everything dies.
  • They’ve been here for a long, long time.
  • You may not be who you are.
  • If you’ve heard the truth, demand the answers.
  • The conquest of fear lies in the moment of its acceptance.
  • There is plenty of room in that cold dark place for liars.
  • There can always be another explanation.
  • Nothing happens in contradiction to nature; just what we know of it.
  • The laws of physics don’t always apply.
  • We all have a natural instinct to propagate.
  • Never be afraid to believe.
  • Don’t unlock doors you’re not ready to go through.
  • The truth is out there, but so are lies.
  • Long life is a mixed blessing.
  • We are not alone.
  • Some secrets should remain secret.
  • Never give up as long as the truth is out there.
  • Not everything dies.
  • Never over-estimate your position in the chain of command.
  • Not everyone’s out to get you.
  • Never seek the truth if you’re not ready to accept it.
  • Someone’s ideas are always weirder than yours.
  • A dream is an answer to a question that you haven’t figured out how to ask.
  • Never say it can’t happen to you.
  • Never take siblings for granted.
  • Some one is always paying attention.
  • You are being watched.
  • False history is written in the blood of those who might remember, and those who seek the truth.
  • You can’t blame yourself for what you could only hope.
  • I am you and you are me, and we are all together.
  • Open yourself up to extreme possibilities, but only when it’s the truth.
  • People with ten-inch fingers tend to stick out in a crowd.
  • It takes a lot to climb the ladder.
  • Never assume anything.
  • Smoking is a very bad habit.
  • The truth can be a dangerous thing to posses.
  • Expect the unexpected.
  • Nothing is just what it seems.
  • Sometimes, you just know.
  • People who wish to control history are dangerous.
  • Its not always about you.
  • The truth is out there.

…and now that Cancer Man is dead, will the Bills win the Super Bowl??

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