philosophy

"The ramdomness of events in the world is so lacking in logic that we give it names like destiny, fate, karma and kismat to deal with the irrationality of its sequence"

"Yesterday misspent can't be recall'dVanity makes beauty contemptibleWisdom is more valuable than riches."

"Attachment is the source of pain, but detachment is the source of joy."

"You were free, you are free and you will be free."

"There's only one day at a time here, then it's tonight and then tomorrow will be today again."

"[On Jason Mashak's book SALTY AS A LIP, as reviewed in The Prague Post:] Mashak amalgamates various national, historical and religious traditions into a myth-mash that illuminates many sects' fanatical compartmentalizing, and the fact that so many religions and philosophies share similar goals, if not roots."

"The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him."

"There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better."

"I will try it until i get it right. I will try it until i am no longer trying but doing it."

"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite."

"Lost Love [10w] + {Couplet} Lost love's the season of mists,Though they are gone, memory persists."

"A stone is heavy and the sand is weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both."

"Laughter is the hand of God on the shoulder of a troubled world."

"What if nobody showed up at Armageddon?"

"You're alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it?"

"A writer is one who communicates ideas and emotions people want to communicate but aren't quite sure how, or even if, they should communicate them."

"A prison becomes a home when you have the key."

"Wherever you are, be there with love."

"In politics, the pen is at its heaviest because it is weighed down by the collective responsibility it holds towards its people and their future in the eyes of the world."

"If you understand others you are smart.If you understand yourself you are illuminated.If you overcome others you are powerful.If you overcome yourself you have strength.If you know how to be satisfied you are rich.If you can act with vigor, you have a will.If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting.If you die without loss, you are eternal."