Just because you have an annoying voice doesn’t mean you should become a singer.

I’m giving thanks to you. You who follow. You who interact. You who read. You who think and question. You who enjoy or put up with my sense of humor. Thank you.

“Warnings usually preach to the choir, most of whom will vehemently agree, but still remain eating and drinking beer and wine while the world burns around them.”

#riting

“Imperators and emperors have a way of emerging during each generation. Most don’t have the best interests of the people in mind.”

#writing

“You can teach an old dog new tricks. You’re just lazy and unwilling to try.”

#writing

“Find something to smile about each and every day. Otherwise, you will fall into the endless abyss of dark despair full of nightmares and maggots wanting your soul.”

#throwawayline

“Withdrawal was a bitch—the pain—the cravings—the shakes—the sweats. Still, he punched his ATM code into the cash machine.”

#writing

“If you want to be king, the easiest thing you can do is wear a crown.”

#writing

“He stared into the half empty bottle. He didn’t bother wondering about its fullness. Instead, he looked across the bar at the row upon row of multicolored bottles and liquids, seeing his life full and pan free.”

#writing

Things you name applies a mental and perceptual filter to those things, obscuring the reality.

#life #tao