#personal-development

"Love Scars Love leaves more scars than a ten car pile-up ~and nobody's got insurance."

"Mint Julep {Couplet} I've had more than a hint of a tulip or two,after treating them to a mint julep, or two."

"Wretched [10w] Intelligence without compassion is an invitation to a wretched life."

"My Secret for Out-of-the-Box-Thinking To help me writein my signature out-of-the-box style,I sit in front of my humidifier that I've filled up with Grey Goose vodka.My humidifier is now at Underwriters Laboratoriesin a 12-Step Programand buddied up with a de-humidifier."

"Six-Pack [10w] A six-pack of beer's inversely proportional to six-pack of abs."

"Cancer [10w] It's odd that the cancer that kills you is you."

"New Year's Resolutions New Year's resolutions shouldn't be about doing new things;it should be about stopping to do the shitty things you're already doing."

"Twittersweeet [10w] Finding Twitter followers' like fishing in a lake of fisherman."

"As Dead As "Nothing's changed at my place of birth.It is as dead as I remember leaving it."

"Mongolian, Temeenii'malgai The small fuzzy hat worn by camels that cross the Gobi desert. Usually stolen by natives of Ulaanbaatar for the groom's hat at weddings. The fuzz on the hat smells so bad that the groom is temporarily blinded and can't see how ugly the bride looks until it's too late."

"Words of Wisdom [10w] Words of wisdom worth saying wouldfit on a T-shirt.@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@:::::@­:::::"

"Thorn [5w] Every thorn has its rose."

"Mild Suffering vs. Great Suffering Mild suffering serves the purpose of inner-change.Great suffering serves the purpose of evil,or just being at the wrong place at the wrong time."

"Prevailing Wins [10w] Truth prevails in private, bullshit in public, integrity in spirit."

"First Things First [10w] God created the possibility of absurditybefore he created man."

"Speak to the Head [10w] + {Couplet} Tis of no fucking availTo speak to the tail."

"Journalist asks me whether I can sit down for an interview... Sorry, I can't talk now. I'm busy writing up a storm.How about tomorrow?Sorry, tomorrow I'm bust conjuring up a tornado."

"When Old Age Begins Old age seizes center stagewhen more people we love are amidst the deadthan amongst the living."

"Indiscernible Love [10w] True love's so effortless, others can hardly see it's happening."

"The Unspoken Speaks Volumes Stillness brackets the exchanges between lovers. Itis not the lack of sound, but an encapsulated silenceof resonance. Resonant silences stand like bookends, embracing their thoughts;though formal pleasantries vibrate the air,they are more ritual than communication.The couples true intents are articulated in the unspoken.Two bodies.One soul."