January 23, 2012

Chinese Good Luck Mantra

Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

Marry someone you love to talk to.  As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleep all you want.

When you say, "I'm sorry" look the person in the eye.

When you say, "I love you" mean it.

Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

Believe in love at first sight.

Never laugh at anyone's dreams.  People who don't have dreams don't have much.

Love deeply and passionately.  You might get hurt, but it is the only way to live life completely.

In disagreements, fight fairly.  Please, no name calling.

Don't judge people by their relatives.

Talk slowly but think quickly.

When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risks.

Say, "Bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

Remember the three "R's": respect for self; respect for others, responsibility for all your actions.

Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

Smile when picking up the phone.  The caller will hear it in your voice.

Spend some time alone.

December 31, 2011

With or Without You, I Go On

With or without compassion,
Understanding,
Sanctity,
Love,
I go on.

With or without consent,
Support,
Favour,
A plan,
I go on.

With or without strength,
Courage,
Wisdom,
Serenity,
I go on.

With or without devotion,
Integrity,
Passion,
Tolerance,
I go on.

With or without adversity,
Perseverance,
Resilience,
You,
I go on.

~Kristine Hurt

October 23, 2011

Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt. ~ Paul Tillich

May 11, 2011

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and the unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. ~ Bertrand Russell

March 15, 2011

If you think any human system of justice is infallible, then you are ignorant.  If you think that no person has been falsely condemned to death, then you are naive.  If you think that one innocent person, ripped from their life and their passion and put to death at the hands of the state is in any way justifiable, then you are evil. ~ Joshua W. H. Steiner

December 09, 2010

If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins. ~ Benjamin Franklin

November 24, 2010

All I do is act on my passions and they call it sin.
All I do is tell the truth and they call me a hypocrite.
All I feel is pain and sorrow and they call it love.
All I do is pour my heart out to empty pages and they call it pretty.

~Benito Behar