#life

"Men's lives have meaning, not their deaths."

"Give me strength, not to be better than my enemies, but to defeat my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself. Give me strength for a straight back and clear eyes, so when life fades, as the setting sun, my spirit may come to you without shame."

"Laughter, and the broader category of humor, are key elements in helping us go on with our life after a loss."

"God is Great [10w] God found me in a dumpster and made me holy."

"Snob [10w[ I'm throwing a party so exclusive I'm not even invited."

"All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust."

"Being liked for the way you looked is worse than not being liked at all."

"Wake up, Shake up, Make up and Break up; life is all about moving like ant in search of sugar not sand."

"THE FOUR HEAVENLY FOUNTAINSLaugh, I tell youAnd you will turn backThe hands of time.Smile, I tell youAnd you will reflectThe face of the divine.Sing, I tell youAnd all the angels will sing with you!Cry, I tell youAnd the reflections found in your pool of tears -Will remind you of the lessons of today and yesterdayTo guide you through the fears of tomorrow."

"Poets Hate Poets [10w] Poets hate poets who are more talented than they are."

"Starting over can be the scariest thing in the entire world, whether it’s leaving a lover, a school, a team, a friend or anything else that feels like a core part of our identity but when your gut is telling you that something here isn’t right or feels unsafe, I really want you to listen and trust in that voice."

"Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning. You either have it or you don't, regardless of the state of the world that surrounds you."

"Valentine's Day 1 [10w] Valentine's Day affirms the promise that love can be sustained."

"Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it."

"I can see it. This one moment when you know you’re not a sad story. You’re alive. And you stand up and see the lights and the buildings and everything that makes you wonder. And you’re listening to that song in that drive with the people you love most in this world. And in this moment I swear… we are infinite."

"The Game Is Afoot God's buried eight jewels within my soul.Life's game is,'Remove each gem, yet find me whole.'The clue is,"Eight is one, and one is eight,no jewel's more precious,all equally great."

"Poets Job Description [10w] Poets console the soul with words and eyes with images."

"Break All the Rules of Poetry Place no limits on your poetry.Live a little.Break all the fucking rules!If it comes deep from the wellsprings of your imagination,the woolgathering of dreamers ~it is poetry ~no matter what anyone says."

"When you don't fit in anymore, eat less."

"Detonation vs. Pre-Ignition [10w] Poets have thin skins;physicists call this differential burn rates."