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Thoughts to Live By

Nature and wisdom never are at strife.

Plutarch

It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

William James

The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening,
the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others.
Solomon Ibn Gabriol

Years teach us more than books.

Berthold Auerbach

The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs,

which are brief and pithy.
William Penn

The middle course is the best.

Cleobulus

The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all the other woes of mankind,
is wisdom.
Thomas Huxley

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others,

a fool by his own.
Latin Proverb

Silence does not always mark wisdom.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

No man was ever wise by chance.

Seneca
 Not to know at large of things remote
From use, obscure and subtle, but to know
That which before us lies in daily life,
Is the prime wisdom.
John Milton

By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.

Menander

The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom,

in the heart.
William Hazlitt

Of all parts of wisdom the practice is the best.

John Tillotson

The more a man knows, the more he forgives.

Catherine the Great

A loving heart is the truest wisdom.

Charles Dickens

One who understands much displays a greater simplicity of character than

one who understands little.
Alexander Chase

How prone to doubt, how cautious are the wise!

Homer

On every thorn, delightful wisdom grows,

In every rill a sweet instruction flows.
Edward Young

The man of wisdom is never of two minds;

the man of benevolence never worries;
the man of courage is never afraid.
Confucius
 An Entrapment

My love, I have tried with all my being

to grasp a form comparable to thine own,
but nothing seems worthy;

I know now why Shakespeare could not

compare his love to a summer’s day.
It would be a crime to denounce the beauty
of such a creature as thee,
to simply cast away the precision
God had placed in forging you.

Each facet of your being

whether it physical or spiritual
is an ensnarement
from which there is no release.
But I do not wish release.
I wish to stay entrapped forever.
With you for all eternity.
Our hearts, always as one.

- Anthony Kolos –

If I could have just one wish,

I would wish to wake up everyday
to the sound of your breath on my neck,
the warmth of your lips on my cheek,
the touch of your fingers on my skin,
and the feel of your heart beating with mine...
Knowing that I could never find that feeling
with anyone other than you.

- Courtney Kuchta –

When
© By Anonymous

When tears never fall, and birds never fly.

Winter never ends, and children never cry.
When the nights are not dark, and the days are not light.
When forever does finally end, and the eyes have no sight.
When ears cannot hear, and the grass never grows.
When silence is too loud, and the genius never knows.
When strength doesn't strengthen, and flowers never bloom.
When hearts can't be broken, and eternity is too soon.
When the wind never blows, and the rain is never wet.
When thunder can't be heard, and the sun refuses to set.
When angels don't protect, and a fact is not true.
When life can't be lived, and the sky is not blue.
When the truth is a lie, and the fake becomes so real.
The clock shows no time, and wounds never heal.
When enjoyment isn't fun, and bells cannot ring.
When a race cannot be won, and a singer cannot sing.
When pain does not hurt, and enemies never fight.
When rainbows have no color, and something wrong seems so right.
When all these things finally happen, when they finally come true.
That's when I, without a doubt, will stop loving you.

A stranger you were once.

Then, with a gentle look you took my hand.
As our lives engaged,
you lit my life and I held both your hands.
Now that decades have passed,
ours souls have indeed become one.
How fortunate we are
that we have found the love so true
that everyone dreams about.

- Laura Veronica Merodio -

Never Have I Fallen

Your lips speak soft sweetness

Your touch a cool caress
I am lost in your magic
My heart beats within your chest

I think of you each morning

And dream of you each night
I think of your arms being around me
And cannot express my delight

Never have I fallen

But I am quickly on my way
You hold a heart in your hands
That has never before been given away

- Rex A. Williams -