The realist doesn’t look at clouds… that describes the escapist The realist looks at clouds and se… from her childhood

In the past Anyone on the far right or far lef… Could look all the way across the… And see their opposite On the far right or far left

The only possible form of self-awareness is knowing what you want to be true

The second half of life is a second chance to give as much as I have received

It’s not that we are past The point of no return But that we the people Have invested our life savings In scorn for our neighbor

The first step in bearing the trut… is telling it This will make you unbearable, starting the next step of banishme… Form there, it is up to you

The last thing Tony Robbins ever… You’re rather sanguine for somebod… he’s an incurable Pollyanna

Human beings are that species For whom No Is considered a cryptic response While

Your mind Is playing a trick on you And you are the trick But since all healing Is a form of getting over yourself

Everybody knows The pen is mightier than the sword But few understand That it’s because The pen is a lightsaber

It always comes back to Love and work– The whole point of Love of country Is found in doing the work

The original version’s working title was The Giveth and Taketh Away Tree but Silverstein couldn’t get it published

I was one of the ones who craved religion without religion This, apparently was easy to arrange But now that I’m longing for

Nothing in life is guaranteed Because God is guaranteed

You’ve met your femme fa– tale when you can’t stop wishful thinking about her