#wisdom

"Knocked-Up Kinda' Loven Marry, me, marry me, marry me,You better say, 'affirmative',Cuz you stuck a bun in my ovenand you haven't an alternative."

"Off the Hook True story...A cop pulls me over for speeding.He says, "What's the hurry?"I say, "I'm running awayfrom a bad marriage."He laughs and says, "Drive carefully."The officer lets me go.Beyond the practical lesson thatmaking a policeman laugh may get you off the hook,there's a certain poetry here in the unexpected connection ~for what is a poemif not a moment of surpriseworth retelling."

"Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish."

"Suffering teaches joy."

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

"Casualties of War The casualties of war are far, far morethan those lying dead on the battlefield floor."

"Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope."

"Second Opinions My doctor told me I have pancreatic cancer and have 2 months to live.I asked him about getting a second opinion.The Doc said, 'No problem.'He thought for a second and said,'I think the Boston Red Sox are going to win the series again this year."

"Heaven [10w] Heaven’s not a destination ~it’s a way of processing life."

"Seduction [10w] Seduction comes from our innate instincts for hunting and killing."

"Speciesism is morally objectionable because, like racism, sexism, and heterosexism, it links personhood with an irrelevant criterion. Those who reject speciesism are committed to rejecting racism, sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of discrimination as well."

"God Made God made our beingour parents our bodyphilosophy our mindchildren our compassionhostory our loyaltywork our self-esteembattles our heroismpoetry our soulsoulmates our lovewhich stitches it all togetherinto a life."

"Don’t let mental blocks control you. Set yourself free. Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks."

"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."

"One says the things which one feels the need to say, and which the other will not understand: one speaks for oneself alone."

"I’m not waiting until my hair turns white to become patient and wise. Nope, I’m dyeing my hair tonight."

"Transubstantiation [10w] Transubstantiate digression into confessionand drink from poetry's Holy Grail."

"The Stink of Hate {Couplet} When haters write they raise a stink;must be the venom coursing through their ink."

"Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future."

"Seduction [10w] Italy will host the Olympics when seduction's declared a sport."