Thursday, January 01, 2009
True Words
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" -- Jimi Hendrix
Noel Coward
“My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not
intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.”
Noel Coward
intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.”
Noel Coward
The Universe
On a lighter note but close to the truth:-
According to Monty Python (The Meaning of Life):
The Universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding
in all of the directions it can whiz as fast as it can go
(that's the speed of light you know!
12 million miles a second- and that's the fastest speed there is.)
So just remember next time you're feeling very small and insecure
how amazingly unlikely is your birth.
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space,
'cause there's bugger all down here on earth!
Good on John Cleese, I share his birthday :-)
According to Monty Python (The Meaning of Life):
The Universe itself keeps on expanding and expanding
in all of the directions it can whiz as fast as it can go
(that's the speed of light you know!
12 million miles a second- and that's the fastest speed there is.)
So just remember next time you're feeling very small and insecure
how amazingly unlikely is your birth.
And pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in space,
'cause there's bugger all down here on earth!
Good on John Cleese, I share his birthday :-)
Words of Merit
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek. ...
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi ...
"Get up, stand up.
Stand up for you rights" Bob Marley
"Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." John Lennon
We are the change that we seek. ...
"You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi ...
"Get up, stand up.
Stand up for you rights" Bob Marley
"Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one." John Lennon
The Two Wolves Inside Us
A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt about the life tragedies. He said, "I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in
my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one."The grandson asked him, "Which wolf will win the
fight in your heart?" The grandfather answered, "The one I feed.
my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, angry, violent one. The other wolf is the loving, compassionate one."The grandson asked him, "Which wolf will win the
fight in your heart?" The grandfather answered, "The one I feed.
Oh what a tangled web
''Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive''
from Sir Walter Scott's long poem, Marmion
Deception is a false reality imposed on a true reality. It is a fragile and complex weaving of truth, half truths', lies and lies of omission. To successfully deceive another or several people, one must be skilled in the art of deception. To create a deception worthy of belief one must be able to create plausible details that help create the illusion of truth. It is the details that people listen to and remember and the one deceiving is obligated to remember these detail in order to avoid having the lie exposed. The problem with remembering the lies we tell is that all people are basically good and we tend to forget the bad things we've done. In order to successfully perpetuate deception, the liar must be willing to live that lie when necessary. This becomes the tangled web we weave, especially when first we practice to deceive.
It means if you tell lies you'd better have a really good memory or you'll end up in a tangle of lies, half-truths and truths.
Habitual liars can frequently be easily recognised because they like to keep various groups of friends and acquaintances separate for fear they'll exchange notes, thus causing the web to unravel.
It's amusing to watch a confirmed liar finding themself at a function where, say, workmates and friends are present together; they fidget and glance nervously at the various groups...who'd probably never wonder about their tales except for their nervous behavior.
from Sir Walter Scott's long poem, Marmion
Deception is a false reality imposed on a true reality. It is a fragile and complex weaving of truth, half truths', lies and lies of omission. To successfully deceive another or several people, one must be skilled in the art of deception. To create a deception worthy of belief one must be able to create plausible details that help create the illusion of truth. It is the details that people listen to and remember and the one deceiving is obligated to remember these detail in order to avoid having the lie exposed. The problem with remembering the lies we tell is that all people are basically good and we tend to forget the bad things we've done. In order to successfully perpetuate deception, the liar must be willing to live that lie when necessary. This becomes the tangled web we weave, especially when first we practice to deceive.
It means if you tell lies you'd better have a really good memory or you'll end up in a tangle of lies, half-truths and truths.
Habitual liars can frequently be easily recognised because they like to keep various groups of friends and acquaintances separate for fear they'll exchange notes, thus causing the web to unravel.
It's amusing to watch a confirmed liar finding themself at a function where, say, workmates and friends are present together; they fidget and glance nervously at the various groups...who'd probably never wonder about their tales except for their nervous behavior.
The Trees
today I will listen to the trees
the leaves rustle and speak of things
they tell stories from long ago
when man was one with the earth
come back they say, come back to see
the beauty of life among the trees
come back to the fairies and the pixies
fly along and be free, yes, today
I will listen to the trees
chela
the leaves rustle and speak of things
they tell stories from long ago
when man was one with the earth
come back they say, come back to see
the beauty of life among the trees
come back to the fairies and the pixies
fly along and be free, yes, today
I will listen to the trees
chela
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