#positive-thinking

"Socrates [10w] "I know less than you.That's how smart I am!"

"Choice forms the divider which is responsible for the formation of all futures that can be possible."

"You will evolve past certain people. Let yourself."

"Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses."

"Maybe it’s NOT Maybelline. Maybe you were just born with it."

"Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words."

"Never allow your mind to wander untamed like a wild animal that exists on the basis of survival of the fittest. Tame your mind with consistent focus on your goals and desires."

"Who is Fortunate? [10w] Who is fortunate?He who measures his fortune in friends."

"Diamonds do not burst out from the mines into your hands. The universe, instead, will direct the men to discover the mines and find the diamonds for you."

"The Refugee I packed my car with cash and valuablesand headed for the border.At the first checkpoint they took my cash.At the second they took my valuables.At the border they took my car and my shoes.I walked barefoot the last 100 feet to freedom,and was greeted with open arms by a person I didn't recognize.In time I discovered that strangerwas the me they could not take from me."

"Endless Childhood [10w] + {Couplet} Put off summer's endAnd adulthood's vexingburdens shall suspend."

"Gypsy When one gypsy spits on you, its disgusting;when two do, it's suspicious;when three do, you're late to a gypsy wedding."

"Rhyme vs. Reason {Couplet} Do not try to make rhyme of reason,nor reason of rhyme;For the former's too systematic,the latter's too sublime."

"God Created [10w] Lips were created to kiss and hands to make peace."

"Maine State Motto Dirigo. [10]You won't find no niggers here, eh."

"Switch Hitter [10w] Aphorisms are penned in my left brain,poetry, my right."

"If you learn to really sit with loneliness and embrace it for the gift that it is…an opportunity to get to know YOU, to learn how strong you really are, to depend on no one but YOU for your happiness…you will realize that a little loneliness goes a LONG way in creating a richer, deeper, more vibrant and colorful YOU."

"The Jewish NOW There's no time like the present ~but in the future,who can say?"

"Revenge [10w] Revenge is a long game;all you need is time."

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