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If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
Don't play for safety-it's the most dangerous thing in the world.
Don't play for safety-it's the most dangerous thing in the world.
Many hands make light work.
Many hands make light work.
He not busy being born is busy dying.
He not busy being born is busy dying.
Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.
Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.
If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?
If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?
You don't know what you can get away with until you try.
You don't know what you can get away with until you try.
Bright lights cast dark shadows when shone from only one direction.
Bright lights cast dark shadows when shone from only one direction.
Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six read more
Here is little Effie's head. Her brains are made of gingerbread. When
the judgement day comes, God will find six crumbs. Stooping by the coffin
lid waiting for something to rise as the something's always did. Imagine
His surprise, bellowing above the general noise, "Where is Effie? She
was dead." Back to God in a tiny voice: "My name's Maybe."
The first crumb said. The number two crumb picked up the song.
"Might, I'm called. I've done no wrong." Cried the third crumb,
"I am Should. Here's our little brother Could and my big sister
Would. Don't punish us for we've been good." And the last crumb, with
some shame, whispered unto God, "My name is Must and with the others,
we've been Effie, who isn't alive and never was. Cross the threshold have
no dread. Lift the sheet back in this way.