Speak not harshly to anyone. Those thus addressed will retort. Painful, indeed, is vindictive speech. Blows in exchange may bruise you.
The darkest night is often the bridge to the brightest tomorrow. Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings.
The Gods gave a microbe a drop of water, and in it he lived. They gave an ant a half acre of land, and he prospered. They gave a tiger the forest and he formed an empire and became an emperor. They gave man the Universe and all the knowledge therein. He entered of his own free will the dungeon of Dogma, shut his mind to truth and slew and starved his brothers.
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Begin with yourself. There is no time to waste. It is your duty to do your part to bring God’s kingdom on earth.
