#wisdom

"The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires."

"The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen."

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

"Consciousness-Driven Evolution circa 60,000 B.C. Random genetic mutation allowed homo sapiens to compete more successfully for food and mating rights. Just listen to girl chatter posted on the cave walls:"Boy, Uggh is hot. He's sentient!""Yeah. He doesn't need a club to get my attention."

"Love Poetry [10w] Love poetry is simply bleeding on the page with ink."

"Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears."

"Purity of heart is what enables us to see."

"Galoshes Haiku Cherry blossoms bloomin the morning mist.Thank God I took my galoshes."

"Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right?"

"Infinite Promise The carrot of infinite promise always dangles just inches beyond our noses.The trick is to surreptitiously switch that carrot for a zucchini."

"There can be no forced inspiration."

"You can use your mouth to speak the words I love you, or you can use your mouth to kiss me and transport love from your mind to my heart."

"Thank You, Adobe [10w] Thanks to Photoshop,a picture isn't worth a single word."

"❞ [10w] "Let's cuddle like a quotation mark filling a blank page."

"Unconditional Love [10w] If you're not giving unconditional love,you're offering conditional hate."

"I want to see an elephant hunt down a man for the sole purpose of collecting his teeth, while a chorus of typewriters sings songs that praises the bananas for their wisdom, leadership, and their high levels of potassium."

"Kansas Haiku "Ya' know Superman'sfrom here and Jor-El could'vesent him to New York."

"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."

"You can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done."