#happiness

"Death & Poetry Nothing softens the blow of death like a cushy poem to fall upon."

"Hustling [10w] Fishing's the world's oldest profession;only the bait has changed."

"Don't Mess with the Queen {Couplet} The first man harnessing the secrets of fireCannot compare with the revelation of your sovereign ire."

"Sometimes you just have to jump in a mud puddle because it's there. Never get so old that you forget about having fun."

"Happiness and confidence are the prettiest things you can wear"

"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same."

"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..."

"Embittered [10w] "His heart blistered like paint peeling from an old rig."

"Rome wasn’t built in a day, but that's because they never used Cosmic Ordering."

"Seduction [10w] Seduction comes from our innate instincts for hunting and killing."

"Get out of your own way… stop the paralysis by analysis… decide what you want, create a simple plan, and get moving!"

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

"I bought you a gift. It’s something I’ve always wanted, but I’m not quite sure you’ll like it. So if you don’t want it just tell me and I’ll be happy to keep it. After all, I’m only interested in making you happy."

"The fastest way to double your money is to use Cosmic Ordering."

"I was an adventurer, but she was not an adventuress. She was a 'wanderess.' Thus, she didn’t care about money, only experiences - whether they came from wealth or from poverty, it was all the same to her."

"Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain."

"Cormorant’s Flight [10w] The cormorant’s flight is the first shadow of the wave."

"Epic vs. Great Poetry [10w] Epic poetry's about the extraordinary;Great poetry is about the commonplace."

"If happy I can be I will, if suffer I must I can."

"A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness."