#hope

"What One Vulture Said to the Other I have a bone to pick with you ~which end shall we start on?"

"Curse of the Ageing Woman {Couplet} I'm a wallflower, bluestocking, left on the Shelf, When you're beyond one's sell-by date, you've left by yourself,"

"Now hollow fires burn out to black,And lights are fluttering low:Square your shoulders, lift your packAnd leave your friends and go.O never fear, lads, naught’s to dread,Look not left nor right: In all the endless road you treadThere’s nothing but the night."

"Prolific [10w] "Perhaps I'm prolific because I believe creativity can forestall death."

"Ethical Dilemma of an Ascending Body [10w] + [10w] You can't ascend a ladderwithout rungs to push back;you can't climb a staircasewithout stairs to step on."

"Lowbrows vs. Highbrows If you show something lowbrow to a highbrow does it wind up becoming crusty eye caca?"

"You will never find the real truth among people that are insecure or have egos to protect. Truth over time becomes either guarded or twisted as their perspective changes; it changes with the seasons of their shame, love, hope or pride."

"Love's War [10w] In love's war there aren't winners and losers ~just casualties."

"Hope and reality lie in inverse proportions."

"Money [10w] The root of all evil has a well earned reputation."

"When Hope disappears ~ Faith steps in..."

"Thorny Love [10w] A thorn by any other name would hurt as much."

"I would love to close my eyes and see myself with my girlfriend when we're 99 years old and I have a pipe and she's knitting a sweater, and I hope that's the way it goes. I think it's a challenge every day."

"Small Packages [10w] Great things come in small packages from a geological perspective."

"The State of the World Attests to This: [10w] Common people are too easily manipulated or stupid to vote."

"It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers."

"Competition is healthy. Especially when all your competitors are unhealthy, and hopefully sick and absent during the competition."

"Bursts of hope make despair harder to live with."

"Let's Face It [10w] If you've peed on enough fire hydrants, you're a dog."

"I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death."