An hour later, lost and mudstained, you wonder how you got there in the first place. You don’t remember ever making a decision…it just happened.
Devotional
Might Will Not Make Right
The violent man is like a dragon sleeping on his horde of treasure—never able to use it, and never happy about it.
Good People Get Good Things
Most of the time, living with integrity turns out pretty well. Usually, illegal arms dealers do not live long, blissful lives, surrounded by beloved friends and family.
Wisdom Will Laugh at Your Expense
We do not naturally possess wisdom. Left to your own devices, you are not in good hands. There is something inside us that is actually disinclined to wisdom.
You Know Less Than You Think
The beginning of wisdom is to know that you don’t know.
Speak softly and carry a big stick
You can rage yourself into exhaustion or whisper a warning, but the performance you can expect will always depend on the standards you enforce.
Confess and Prosper
Appearances are deceiving. What is concealed is eventually revealed, and your sum total will be a loss of trust.
Working with a fool cuts off your legs
A fool will fail to grasp social complexities or care about anyone’s feelings except her own. You will find yourself stirring up a storm of violence on account of a lack of tact.
Wait before you litigate
It’s going to get awkward if you assume your neighbor is burying a body when he’s preparing to plant some geraniums.
Bribe your way out
My mom used to bake Christmas cookies for our bus driver. Was that a bribe? If so, he might have hoped for better, despite the generous portions of frosting and sprinkles.
A steal of a deal
The pre-purchase haggle, the clutching FOMO – they’re just buyer’s remorse working its way backward.
Look good by letting it go
Their concept of self appears larger, not smaller, in that they can’t be bothered…to be bothered.
