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"Premature Evacuation [10w] I've stopped all my relationships short,not unlike this poem."

"Chutzpah {Limerick} Despite your unmitigated audacity,you're effrontery remains one of opacity.Let me suggest you turn Jewand learn chutzpah too,to realize your fullest capacity."

"Real success is not rooted in positions, places or possessions, but in fulfilment of God's purposes for our lives."

"Perfection [10w] If you've attained perfection,then what's the point of living?"

"Broken [10w] + {Couplet} "His gifts have become broken things, hidden from my view,Sitting on a shelf, above my shoes, like exterminated Jews."

"Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you."

"Penetration [10w] The difference between truism and an enlightened [10w] is penetration."

"Galoshes Haiku Cherry blossoms bloomin the morning mist.Thank God I took my galoshes."

"Cookie Cutter Criticism A critic tried to fit my sense of humor in a cookie cutter,but it wouldn't fit his preconceived shape of what comedy should be.So he pressed harder, and harder and harder until the cookie cutter cut a cookie shaperight through the palm of his hand.It doesn't hurt anymore when the critic tries to slap me in the face.There's no more hot-air resistance."

"We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all."

"Flattery [10w] Flattery is the only passport that will get you everywhere"

"Carrots and Creativity [10w] Put a carrot in front of you for optimal creativity."

"What Children See [10w] "A spider is an octopus who lives in the desert."

"Because God is never cruel, there is a reason for all things. We must know the pain of loss; because if we never knew it, we would have no compassion for others, and we would become monsters of self-regard, creatures of unalloyed self-interest. The terrible pain of loss teaches humility to our prideful kind, has the power to soften uncaring hearts, to make a better person of a good one."

"Don’t Let the Dead Fish Fool You [10w] Even the eyes of a dead fish can reflect light."

"Good Egg [10w] Picking up the pieces is the responsibilty of the egg."

"Perdue: It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken... ...it's all about steroids and crowd management."

"God is a God of purpose. He doesn't wake-up and start dabbling into things; He doesn't practice trial and error. His ways are sure, they may be low but they are always sure."

"And then something invisible snapped insider her, and that which had come together commenced to fall apart."

"Over [10w] It's never ever over because the fat lady can't sing."