WyzWmn's Words to the Wise

From Wil Wheaton:

“Honor this place, for our children’s children will stand here and speak these same words again.” – Ayli, Kamsa cleric.

“No, I’m not a pessimist. At some point the world shits on everybody. Pretending it ain’t shit makes you an idiot, not an optimist.” – Shit My Dad Says

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil. – Jerry Garcia

The Four Reliances First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions. – Traditional Buddhist teaching

I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness. – James Thurber

One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper pattern at the right moment. ~ Hart Crane

I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes. I am out of control and at times hard to handle, but if you can’t handle me at my worst…then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best. —Marilyn Monroe

Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it. – Cullen Hightower

When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. – C. P. Snow