The good writers touch life often. The mediocre ones run a quick hand over her. The bad ones rape her and leave her for the flies.

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness. read more

• Thought Simplify Life Laws Universe Simpler Solitude Poverty Nor Weakness

A goodbye isn"t painful unless you"re never going to say hello again. read more

• Thought Goodbye Painful Unless Say Hello Again

Whatever it is you"re scared of doing, do it. read more

• Thought Whatever Scared Doing Do

When you see anyone complaining of such and such a person"s ill-nature and bad temper, know that the complainant is bad-tempered, forasmuch as he speaks ill of that bad-tempered person, because he alone is good-tempered who is quietly forbearing towards the bad-tempered and ill-natured. read more

• Thought See Anyone Complaining Such Person Ill Nature Bad Temper Complainant Tempered Forasmuch Speaks Alone Good Quietly Forbearing Towards Natured

Part of growing up was learning not to be quite that honest - learning when it was better to lie, rather than to hurt someone with the truth. read more

• Thought Part Growing Up Learning Quite Honest Better Lie Rather Hurt Someone Truth

Half of the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness. read more

• Thought Half Fun Travel Aesthetic Lostness

There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches. read more

• Thought More Way Burn Book World Full People Running About Lit Matches

I was only kicking down the Christmas tree to get the star on top. read more

• Thought Kicking Down Christmas Tree Get Star Top

See the world. It"s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Ask for no guarantees, ask for no security. read more

• Thought See World More Fantastic Any Dream Made Paid for Factories Ask Guarantees Security

Learning to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be touched, not strangled. You"ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and at others move forward with it. read more

• Thought Learning Let Go Learned Before Get Life Touched Strangled Got Relax Happen Times Others Move Forward