Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Philosopher
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana is a South African philosopher, writer, and social commentator known for his thought-provoking reflections on life, relationships, and societal norms. His quotes often challenge conventional thinking, offering fresh perspectives on topics like human nature, success, and the intricacies of modern living. The following quotes capture his insightful and sometimes controversial views on the complexities of the human experience.
The brevity of our lives makes watching TV seem like a symptom of insanity.
You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.
For good health, watch what you eat. For a good head, watch what you watch.
Some of us were brought into this troubled world primarily or only to increase our fathers’ chances of not being left by our mothers, or vice versa.
From The Use and Misuse of Children
When coming to sex: First served, first come.
Oftentimes someone leaves their partner who is comparable to the sun for someone else who is comparable to a spark.
You know you made it, when your friends tell their friends that you are their friend.
If heaven really exists: then heaven is the job, hell is unemployment, while life is merely an interview.
Religion is a non-alcoholic man's alcohol. Alcohol is a non-religious man's religion.
From Divided & Conquered
A true survivor is someone who, after 12+ years of being schooled, remains independent in their thinking.
Being educated is the closest most people will ever get to being wise or intelligent.
The main goal of our education system is to minimize the unemployment rate … by employing teachers.
A huge portion of what the civilized know more than the primitive is about the unnatural world.
Distractions can make a day feel like an hour.
Junk food is television for tongues.
Some people will hate you for not loving them.
It was masturbation, not willpower, that made it possible for gazillions of women to walk down the aisle with their reputation and their hymen still intact.
From On Masturbation: A Satirical Essay
You know you made it, when people you know, tell people they know, that you know them.
Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves.
All too often someone spoils my enjoyment of their company by talking to me.
Life sometimes reminds us that it is sometimes heartless by giving something or someone we really need to someone who does not need or even want them or it.
When a joker dies, the joke remains.
From The Confessions of a Misfit
The most important thing that most people get from the news is the prediction of the following day’s weather, which most people are usually able to predict correctly by themselves.
A celebrity is an object that the media manufactures today, just so they have a subject tomorrow.
The brevity of our lives makes watching TV seem like a symptom of insanity.
You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.
For good health, watch what you eat. For a good head, watch what you watch.
Some of us were brought into this troubled world primarily or only to increase our fathers’ chances of not being left by our mothers, or vice versa.
From The Use and Misuse of Children
When coming to sex: First served, first come.
Oftentimes someone leaves their partner who is comparable to the sun for someone else who is comparable to a spark.
You know you made it, when your friends tell their friends that you are their friend.
If heaven really exists: then heaven is the job, hell is unemployment, while life is merely an interview.
Religion is a non-alcoholic man's alcohol. Alcohol is a non-religious man's religion.
From Divided & Conquered
A true survivor is someone who, after 12+ years of being schooled, remains independent in their thinking.
Being educated is the closest most people will ever get to being wise or intelligent.
The main goal of our education system is to minimize the unemployment rate … by employing teachers.
A huge portion of what the civilized know more than the primitive is about the unnatural world.
Distractions can make a day feel like an hour.
Junk food is television for tongues.
Some people will hate you for not loving them.
It was masturbation, not willpower, that made it possible for gazillions of women to walk down the aisle with their reputation and their hymen still intact.
From On Masturbation: A Satirical Essay
You know you made it, when people you know, tell people they know, that you know them.
Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves.
All too often someone spoils my enjoyment of their company by talking to me.
Life sometimes reminds us that it is sometimes heartless by giving something or someone we really need to someone who does not need or even want them or it.
When a joker dies, the joke remains.
From The Confessions of a Misfit
The most important thing that most people get from the news is the prediction of the following day’s weather, which most people are usually able to predict correctly by themselves.
A celebrity is an object that the media manufactures today, just so they have a subject tomorrow.
The brevity of our lives makes watching TV seem like a symptom of insanity.
You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that is or was not read to pass an exam, to please God, or to be a better cook.
For good health, watch what you eat. For a good head, watch what you watch.
Some of us were brought into this troubled world primarily or only to increase our fathers’ chances of not being left by our mothers, or vice versa.
From The Use and Misuse of Children
When coming to sex: First served, first come.
Oftentimes someone leaves their partner who is comparable to the sun for someone else who is comparable to a spark.
You know you made it, when your friends tell their friends that you are their friend.
If heaven really exists: then heaven is the job, hell is unemployment, while life is merely an interview.
Religion is a non-alcoholic man's alcohol. Alcohol is a non-religious man's religion.
From Divided & Conquered
A true survivor is someone who, after 12+ years of being schooled, remains independent in their thinking.
Being educated is the closest most people will ever get to being wise or intelligent.
The main goal of our education system is to minimize the unemployment rate … by employing teachers.
A huge portion of what the civilized know more than the primitive is about the unnatural world.
Distractions can make a day feel like an hour.
Junk food is television for tongues.
Some people will hate you for not loving them.
It was masturbation, not willpower, that made it possible for gazillions of women to walk down the aisle with their reputation and their hymen still intact.
From On Masturbation: A Satirical Essay
You know you made it, when people you know, tell people they know, that you know them.
Beliefs are conclusions reached by men who are lazy to think for themselves.
All too often someone spoils my enjoyment of their company by talking to me.
Life sometimes reminds us that it is sometimes heartless by giving something or someone we really need to someone who does not need or even want them or it.
When a joker dies, the joke remains.
From The Confessions of a Misfit
The most important thing that most people get from the news is the prediction of the following day’s weather, which most people are usually able to predict correctly by themselves.
A celebrity is an object that the media manufactures today, just so they have a subject tomorrow.
