Archives - November 2014

A saint is a person who is reborn from his grave where he was trapped by living in himself. The time has come for all mankind to become saints, to be complete human beings. A saint is one whose self has completely died to become the living Truth.

Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.

A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity.  The order varies for any given year.

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.

There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.

A friend is the one who comes in when the whole world has gone out.

Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.

We can often endure an extra pound of pain far more easily than we can suffer the withdrawal of an ounce of accustomed pleasure.

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

Coffee makes us severe, and grave, and philosophical.

Be obscure clearly.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.

Here in your mind you have complete privacy. Here there’s no difference between what is and what could be.

The end of childhood is when things cease to astonish us. When the world seems familiar, when one has got used to existence, one has become an adult.

Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.

Shun idleness. It is a rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.

Too much agreement kills a chat.

When words leave off, music begins.

There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them.

A spark neglected makes a mighty fire.

Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse.

Error is a hardy plant; it flourishes in every soil.

I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things.

The tracks of the L Train are the manly stubble on the ruggedly handsome face of Chicago.

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.

Thank God we're living in a country where the sky's the limit, the stores are open late and you can shop in bed thanks to television.

If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother.

Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.