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Thought For the Day: The Strongest Motivation Is What Is In Our Hearts

“We discuss motives, but isn’t it always the same motive? ‘I have murder in my heart.’ Why do so many Americans have murder in their hearts? … We have been swept by social, technological and cultural revolution. The family blew … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Compromise

Standing tall looking into the world on my stilts It’s not hard to see the cards that I have been dealt The last time that I ever looked into your eyes I knew we had reached the outskirts of compromise … Continue reading

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Willful Blindness

Willful Blindness by Michael Romani Few in words but reliable Is the life found viable Stated simply in the declarative The crucial moments in our narrative These crucial moments of unsparing poetry Slip the strictures in blurred novelty The courage … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Only Real Happiness Is To Love and Be Loved

“There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.”  –  George Sand              

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Lecture

With the wink of an eye and subtle gesture The man on the moon began his lecture It seems it doesn’t take an Einstein to know That even if you stumble, it’s on with the show That’s what was that … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Live A Balanced Life

“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” – Robert Fulghum, author (b. 1937)        

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Thought For the Day: All Life Consists of The Moment One Finds Out Who He Is

“Any life, no matter how long and complex it may be, is made up of a single moment — the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.” – Jorge Luis Borges, writer (1899-1986) … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Simplify

I said that I want to make my life better So tired and starting to hate being a go getter I had to smile at her innocent reply The answer you  see, she said, is to simplify Oh, I don’t … Continue reading

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Crashed

Crashed by Michael Romani If the world crashed to its end I’d still be beside you my friend If life was worse than death And I was certain there was nothing left Like Prometheus stealing God’s fire I would fight … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: True Belief Is In How We Live, Not Our Professed Creed

“True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.” – Louis Nizer, lawyer (6 Feb 1902-1994)    

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