In My Humble Opinion

Life's purpose is not something you search for and discover; it is something you impose upon life over its loud protests.

You don't so much find things that make you happy as you separate your happiness from things.

We all arrive on this planet as aliens, although it is yet uncertain whether we are friendly.

The hardest thing about finding a common sense solution is finding any two people to agree on it.

You hear a lot of cocksure opinions these days, few of us having the confidence to voice a humble one.

On The Lighter Side

 I am told to just be myself, but as much as I have practiced the impression, I have never quite nailed it.

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Meanwhile I tried to sell my life story to Hollywood, but they turned it down --  insufficient drug problem.

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Some fine day they will develop a drug for weight loss that, as a side effect, cures cancer, and it will be just my luck to have cancer but not need to lose weight.

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If you're a young person fool enough to think you can do something never before done, there are thousands of older and wiser people who will agree you're fool enough.

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On The Serious Side

 You can be too personally involved to be objective, but the greater regret often lies in being too objective to become personally involved.

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Rarely does a person who can't handle the truth handle the lie any better.

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They who cannot find peace of mind in logic will contrive to find logic in peace of mind.

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Yes,it is still possible to call out a lie in America in the 21st century, if you are willing to be labeled a member of the truth police.

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From the Observatory

It is unlikely that America's experiment in democracy will succeed if humanity's experiment in civility doesn't.

You know that evil is winning when it is seen not as evil but as a political difference we dare not discuss. 

We learn from history that lofty achievement takes dedicated perseverance -- and so does small achievement.

It is noteworthy that the historical document most dedicated to saving the world says to no one, "Go forth and save the world."  It says only, "Love thy neighbor."

No person of sensibility wishes to be praised to their face.  It is the rare instance of where hearsay is the more trustworthy medium. 

Wisdom, Anyone?

 There is a continuing war between the mind's aspirations and the body's desire for comfort, the former striving to make you exceptional, the latter determined to make you like everyone else. 

The great enemies of exceptionalism are food, clothing, shelter and health care -- the Four Horseman of the Everyday.

It must be admitted that people who spend their lives acquiring material things have the best yard sales.

I wonder sometimes if anyone has ever found true happiness in a comparison.

You cannot teach humility, but you can foster a self-esteem that displays itself as humility.

Most of what children learn from their parents does not come from the spoken word.

Tips For Getting On With It

 At some point in life it's your last chance, although it's never quite your last shot at your last chance.

Ever ask yourself what you might do differently if you had tomorrow to live over again?

You cannot change tomorrow by changing yesterday, That is what today is for.

Never act for "a whole list of reasons."  Rarely does a compelling reason occur as part of a list.

There are times when you just have to look in a mirror and say, "I will if you will."

And, finally, never think that something that tests your patience is going to test just some of it.

A Stroll Through The Archives

There's nothing like someone saying, "You know better than that" to make you wonder what you ever did to make them think so.

  I've learned this about making a good first impression -- that the more obvious the attempt, the better.

If I choose to believe that we're all God's children, it's because I'm darn sure it's all or none.

A phrase you hear a lot these days is, "You're overthinking this," which, to be honest, is not something I've noticed to be that widespread a problem.

I don't know if love conquers all, but it conquers the hard part, and a little forgiveness usually does for the rest.

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What skeptic has not, in the dark of despair

Or the shadow of anguish and grief,

Sent out from his heart a questing prayer

To the God of his disbelief?