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20161007
In aphorism on 20161007 at 23:55The fool fear incompletion and so fail even commencement.
The fool cling for life to the noose.
A diamond’s beauty is but the quality of light reflected, is but the quality of its facets.
A fledgling must risk falling if it is ever to realize flight.
20140225
In aphorism, tale on 20140226 at 11:06《What Is, What Wills》
Once upon the deep, dwelled two pairs of seafaring lovers.
Both lived rather normal lives aboard their ships on the sea, full of ups and downs, as anyone would expect to see upon the sea.
On calm seas, both pairs made love with the illimitable passion of lovers held at bay.
But the sky does what a sky wills, and so oft brewed blackened clouds with the inevitable unknown beyond. It was in these times that the difference between the lovemakers was never more lucid.
For when the storms blew in, as only a fool could deny the inevitability of, the seasoned couple ceased their lovemaking, wisely understanding their lovemaking to be powerless against warding off the mighty storm. To them, worry was a more worthy and more rewarding charm.
The other couple continued to make love like only reckless lovers knew, much to the chagrin of the other lovers. And it was true that the lovers’ lovemaking did nary a thing to make the storm go away, to shorten the waves, or to lessen the impact.
Also true was it, that the cessation of the other lovers’ lovemaking neither did anything to encourage the passing of the storm.
For a truth is a truth as is a sail a sail. Wisdom lies in wielding a truth, not simply holding a truth.
For in the end, to the common eye, it was plain to see that lovemaking -and its lack thereof- had absolutely nary a thing to do with the coming of the storm, the size of the storm, nor the passing of the storm.
With the passing of a storm, what remained for the eye to see was but two sets of lovers at sea and two kinds of love as they so fit to see.
One, a weakened bond of fair weather lovers, who made love only when the sea was calm, losing only the opportunity to love each other through and so weather a storm together.
The other, a strengthened bond between the lovers, who made love without regard to a storm (or was it very much with regard to the storm?), losing only themselves in each other whether or not came the weather.
For a storm is what only a storm wills, and love is only what love wills.
20130714
In aphorism, proverb on 20130714 at 15:14One feels the need to look over one’s shoulder the rest of one’s life, if only a guilty conscience to find in follow.
Only conscience serves justice true.
20120929
In aphorism, proverb on 20121021 at 22:06The fool are rank-focused, guided by pride. The wise are task-focused, guided by progress.
Life without risk is certain death. Death with certain risk is life.
Who does not laugh is the joke.
The foe to a fool is so a foe to a fool’s friends, too.
You may very well be a product of your environment, so choose wisely your environment.
20120504
In aphorism, proverb on 20120504 at 12:28The fool call it a ‘mid-life crisis’; the wise call it a ‘near-death awakening’.
There is no greater death than that which is lived.
The fool live without breathing, the wise without expiring.
Ride out the storm; get your spurs on!
When at last the fool can hide no longer from the light of day, a hole is dug.
20120129
In aphorism, poetry, proverb, tale on 20120129 at 19:09It took more than the kiss of a princess to turn a frog into a prince. It took a fairy tale.
Be who you want to be -not only for that it might make a difference to others, but for that it will make a difference in you.
One can live a fairy tale, but never shall one die in the same fairy tale.
《if you will》
from life, is derived experience.
from experience, is derived wisdom.
from wisdom, is derived life.
The only thing worse than being shat on is realizing that it’s of your own doing.
Relationships are like energy: once established, they cannot disappear, only change form.
Methinks myself exempt / methinks myself a fool.
Life is too short to be held back by: others, fear, fear of others, others’ fear.
One of the best rewards of teaching is learning.
20110719
In aphorism, proverb on 20110719 at 10:14The desert dweller prays for rain, but is prepared not for the storm.
The fool waits for the rains to sow his seeds.
The fool tames a beast he cannot feed.
Fantasy is the reality of the fool.
To judge another’s rationale is simply to impose one’s own motive upon another’s actions.
Climax not without the crescendo; lo, the fool is clueless, the wise is cognizant of.
Life, ’tis a puzzle.
Cast a worm, catch a fish.
[Other times, cast a worm, drown a worm.]
The fool act without understanding.
The lay do not act, understanding only of consequence.
The dilettante do not act, understanding not of impact.
The wise act with understanding of impact.
Consequence impels the fool; impact propels the wise.
Hold experience dearly, opinions loosely.
Project that which is beneficial to others;
Retain that which is worthy of possession;
Relinquish all else.
The wise balance output with input, teaching with learning, giving with receiving, apology with forgiveness.
Prudence in opinion, abundance in perception.
Share candid opinions as you would fresh onions -sparingly and with consideration.
From the valley, espy the peak.
Cash not backed by gold is but pretty paper.
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