#Purpose

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

"You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world."

"Pacifism There's nothing like seeing action in war to turn a soldier into an instant pacifist or an instant killer."

"Privacy [10w] Why someone prefers his privacy is itself a private matter."

"Self-Help I asked the bookseller,'Do you have any self-help books for addiction?'He said,'If I tell you, I'd be enabling you."

"Bagels and Lox Life's an everything bagel;love is a schmear of scallion cream cheese;and lox, no matter how you cut it,is resistant to dumbass metaphors."

"Shiva Haiku Sitting shiva.One more day of thisand I'll die of boredom."

"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd."

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

"The magic of purpose and of love in its purest form. Not televison love, with its glare and hollow and sequined glint; not sex and allure, all high shoes and high drama, everything both too small and in too much excess, but just love. Love like rain, like the smell of a tangerine, like a surprise found in your pocket."

"Natural Born Poets vs. Made Poets A natural born poet sees the future of poetry.A made poet clumsily imitates his vision."

"A confident woman wears a smile and has this air of comfortability and pleasantness about her."

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

"Love vs. Control [10w] A lover you can control is not worthy of having."

"California Haiku "After my boob jobI'm taking acting lessons.Fuck's fifty, no anal."

"Persistence If persistence is the foundation of all success, how come persistent liars and nags aren't more successful?"

"New Year Resolutions I [10w] Change my voice;unclog my ears;open my heart."

"Jesus [10w] "Sorry to keep you hanging,but it's just our nature."

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

"Clairol 2: Hair color so natural only her hairdresser knows for sure... ...but he's gay and already Tweeted it to 300 people."