Before Spring
“There is a hard truth to be told: before spring becomes beautiful, it is plug ugly, nothing but mud and muck. I have walked in the early spring through fields that will suck your boots off, a world so wet … Continue reading →
Category Archives: The Book of Taunt
True Generosity
“That’s what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.” – Simone de Beauvoir
Continue reading →Be Kind
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” – Philo of Alexandria
Continue reading →Inside the Coffin
“Present your family and friends with their eulogies now – they won’t be able to hear how much you love them and appreciate them from inside the coffin.”
Continue reading →Faults are Inevitable So Keep Going
“The inner struggle is extremely difficult for all of us, because we all have faults, severe ones, that we will struggle with forever… It’s wise to accept that faults are inevitable. Factor that in and keep going.” – Alice Walker
Continue reading →Striving for Happiness
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.” – Chuang-Tzu
Continue reading →So Much Has Been Given to Me
“So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.” – Helen Keller
Continue reading →Be a Good Example
“If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.” – Catherine Aird
Continue reading →Who Can Make the Muddy Water Clear?
“Who is it that can make muddy water clear? No one. But left to stand, it will gradually clear of itself.”
Continue reading →Counted as Rich
“Every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be counted as rich, however little we may actually possess.” – Alain de Botton
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