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Thought For the Day: Neither Genius, Fame, Nor Love Show the Greatness of the Soul. Only Kindness Can Do That
“Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.” -Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, preacher, journalist, and activist (12 May 1802-1861)
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Tagged -Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, Fame, Genius, Greatness, Kindness, Love, Neither, Show, Soul, Thought For the Day
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First Principles: Never Suppose That In Any Possible Situation, Or Under Any Circumstances, It Is Best For You To Do A Dishonorable Thing, However Slightly So It May Appear To You
“Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act. And never suppose that in any possible situation, or under any circumstances, it is best for you … Continue reading
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Tagged Appear, Best, Circumstances, Dishonorable, Earth, Fame, First Principles, Immoral Act, Money, Science, Situation, Slightly, Suppose, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: One of the Best Things We Can Do For Creative Men and Women Is To Stand Out of Their Light
“When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: “Only stand out of my light.” Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the … Continue reading
Set’s Legacy
A continuing look at Egyptian myth: Set’s Legacy by Michael Doyle Only a mad man would steal Those things that a god would conceal Two bridges rigged with traps Cloaked in the veil of mystery wraps All power is centered … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Anubis, Banks, Blaze, Blind, Border, Breath, Bridges, Cheat, Clever, Cloak, Conceal, Darkness, Dead, Deal, Death, Deceive, Deception, Deed, Defy, Descend, Ear, Egyptian, End, Eternal, Evil, Eyes, Fame, Fates, Forgiving, Friends, God, Grace, Harshness, Heart, History, Immortality, Journey, Labyrinth, Legacy, Light, Living, Love, Lovers, Mad Man, Mortality, Mystery, Myth, Nile, Nine Gates, Obelisk, Order, Path, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Power, Pray, Proclaim, Reverence, Secret, Set, Skies, Smile, Speak, Steal, Strong, Sun, Thousand, Trap, Truth, Two, Undone, Veil, Whisper, Wish, Wound
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Thought for the Day: Talent Is God Given. Be Humble.
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John Wooden
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Tagged Careful, Conceit, Fame, God Given, Grateful, Humble, John Wooden, Man-Given, Self-Given, Talent, Thought For the Day
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Boy Genius
Inspired by and dedicated to the vexatious life of Erik Satie. Boy Genius by Michael Romani Reeling out of control Unable to console The boy genius fights Taking confront in his nights Sideways bit of swagger Sliced into like a … Continue reading
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Tagged Antagonistic, Blow By Blow, Boy, Capacity, Circumscribed, Confront, Connect, Console, Contrl, Correct, Cruelty, Dignity, Dream, Drink, Ego, Empathy, Erik Satie, Fail, Fame, Fight, Genius, Glory, Harrow, Human, Love, Night, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sanity, Serenity, Shame, Shameless, Show, Slice, Steps, Story, Superior, Swagger, Think, Vanity, Wordless
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First Principles: Give Up the Earth and All It Contains Rather Than Do An Immoral Act
“Give up money, give up fame, give up science, give the earth itself and all it contains rather than do an immoral act.” – Thomas Jefferson (1785)
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Tagged Appear, Best, Circumstance, Dishonorable, Earth, Fame, First Principles, Give Up, Immoral Act, Money, Never, Possible Situation, Science, Suppose, Thomas Jefferson
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Thought For the Day: Only Kindness Shows the Greatness of the Soul
“Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.” – Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, preacher, journalist, and activist (12 May 1802-1861)
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Tagged Fame, Genius, Greatness, Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire, Kindness, Love, Soul, Thought For the Day
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Saving Face
I was reading a look at what it’s like to be a fading star in modern entertainment and how too often the unabashed hedonism leads to the downfall of way too many…. Saving Face by Michael Romani Dwindling fame and … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Absolution, Abuse, Anxiety, Apology Tour, Blind, Caustic, Celebrities, Clue, Disgrace, Face, Fame, Forgive, Forgiveness, Inadequate, Nucleus, Overcome, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pride, Redemption, Save, Self Awareness, Star, Tension
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