#wisdom

"Wise men profit more by fools than fools by wise men."

"Adventure is not outside man; it is within."

"Knowledge is a Bed of Roses; for Every Beautiful Flower, there are a Dozen Thorns to Match"

"Tennis is the only sport with love in the score, and that makes it the most romantic. I would be a player, but I wisely use the net to go fishing instead."

"Good vs. Great [10w] To be good twice is a true mark of greatness."

"Life after love was possible. I was proof. Loss taught you about yourself, burrowed in the dark parts of your soul and ate you from the inside out."

"Soldiers live. He dies and not you, and you feel guilty, because you're glad he died, and not you. Soldiers live, and wonder why."

"Because some things are never meant to be anything more than a moment. And that was one of them."

"In art, and maybe just in general, the idea is to be able to be really comfortable with contradictory ideas. In other words, wisdom might be, seem to be, two contradictory ideas both expressed at their highest level and just let to sit in the same cage sort of, vibrating. So, I think as a writer, I'm really never sure of what I really believe."

"Always forgive, but never forget, else you will be a prisoner of your own hatred, and doomed to repeat your mistakes forever."

"But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil."

"Rainbows and Gratuitous Violence Whenever I see a rainbow, I want to punch a penguin in the face."

"The Tigger Journals [10w] "Honestly, I'd rather be alone than with that unbearable Winnie-the-Pooh."

"Darkness Darkness is a decision the light cannot dissuade."

"Iran [10w] In Teheran daylight dawnswith minarets against skies of bronze."

"You see, to find the brightest wisdom one must pass through the darkest zones. And through the darkest zones there can be no guide. No guide, that is, but courage"

"O God O God I love you.I worship you, I need you.Everything I am is because of you.Everything.O God I hate you."

"Be aware of the high notes, of the blissful faces and their soft messages, and listen for the silent message of a highly decorated gift."

"The Gypsy Jackpot An ambulance, a police car and a fire truck parked in front of a gypsy's trailer can only mean one thing ~ insurance scam!"

"An intelligent person looks for problems to solve. The wise person looks for solutions."