I walked a mile with Pleasure; She chatted all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say.
Fail In Originality
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. ~ Herman Melville
The Tide Will Turn
When you get into a tight place & everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place & time when the tide will turn.
My Eulogy
I think Tom Sawyer had it right. It’s a gift to hear and see what others think Before you adventure past the brink Before you leave this world behind What legacy is left in others’ minds?
If We Are True To Ourselves
If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone. ~ William Shakespeare
A Love Letter To The World
I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world. ~ Mother Teresa
As Only You Can
The one thing you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and…
Delete The Adjectives
Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts. ~ Harper Lee
A Single Deed
A thousand words leave not the same impression as does a single deed. ~ Henrik Ibsen
Growth Drove Him On
Fear urged him to go back, but growth drove him on. ~ Jack London