Collected Works & Thoughts of Bryant McGill

Introduction

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:04:26 GMT

Dear friends around the world, This collection will be my last (forever evolving) book, other than a project I am also working on called my "UnBook," which I will tell you all about later. I am done with books, and have never been in the book sales business to make money. Let me explain. Robert Frost had a simple goal with his poetry; he just wanted one poem to stand the test of time, and work its way into the fabric of humanity. My Rhyming Dictionary, eBooks and print publications have broken 500,000 copies in use! I have enjoyed a success that few best selling authors get to enjoy. There is literally, not a day that goes by, where someone, somewhere is not quoting my work. It is like it has taken on a life of its own. My thoughts regularly appear in newspapers, magazines, school papers, books, blogs, television shows, websites, and radio programs. I am astonished and humbled by it all. I don't need anything else, and am more than satisfied. I have always wanted to give all my work...

A Gift Giver's Manifesto

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:04:26 GMT

If you want to be successful at anything you do, it will help you to first be a successful human. That's right; a successful human. And just what is that? I believe that since human life is a social life, becoming a successful human means being there for other people, which is why I have always believed that no time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man. Further, success does not mean happiness, success means doing the right thing. The rewards of doing the right thing are usually much deeper and painful. The greatest happiness comes from feeling and expressing our love for other people, and particularly our families. If you think about it, we love most those who we serve most, whether it be children, employees, friends or our communities. And this means that we can bring about a greater love for one another, though a life of simple, but meaningful service, and this is precisely what being a Gift Giver will do for those we can educate about the unlimited...

About Give Yourself the Book

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:04:27 GMT

In this volume you will find some of the most powerful and accessible tools ever discussed on how to attain a deep sense of fulfillment, abundance and joy in the face of adversity and hardship. You will learn about the seven powers that govern our relationships and potential. You will learn a fresh and new way of looking at power, control, and energy, including secret techniques that have been used by the great masters of all ages. This book will introduce you to your greater self, and set you on a journey toward your greater purpose. You will discover something shocking about yourself and learn to tap into the final and absolute source of REAL power. This text revolutionizes the concept of "personal empowerment" and transformation. Its methods are striking, counterintuitive, unique and represent something truly original. In this book you will be taught the most powerful transformational force in the world, that works 100% of the time. You will be given the seven secret keys to...

An uncle

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, July of 1993/ (Dedicated to Uncle Mickey) An uncle is a very special man, A father's brother's blood, A woven line of family name, Both sewn from seeds of love Their children too, all heirs the same, Fulfilling legacy's call, Their blood as one from two forth sprang, So spreads the roots of all This simple truth of bloodline fire, No greater gift is known, Than knowing why our hearts aspire, To forever cherish our own

Antiquity of Autumn

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Beautiful Flower Let me Hold Thee

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:20:50 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, November of 2009/ Beautiful flower. Let me hold thee, and inhale your fragrance. And touch your delicate petals. And praise, with gentle caress, the artistry of your being. Let us bathe in the warm cosmic light That flows through our openness To the infinite mind of the beloved, Where we shall live and love forever Let the great cosmic void take us Every atom and thought, washed away in waves That course and move upon us, and through us With rhythms of lovemaking, breathing and heartbeat For only then, will our love be fully expressed As we become a thought in the mind of God's delight A warm celebration of joy, from his own greatest creation, Love, returning to the source of the universal mind My beautiful angel, open all you have to me Come with me, and as me; and I with you, and as you. We are us, when we make the trip through oneness And we return for a moment, back to the beloved.

Become the Powerful Change the World Needs to be Healed

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:04:27 GMT

I have come to realize we cannot change a person's mind or educate them; this they must do themselves. Through a long study of the concepts of empowerment and transformation, I have concluded that INTENTION is paramount. Intention is the foundation of ALL inner and outer institutions of man. It is the basis of legal and judicial systems, all human contracts, and rests at the root of all innovation and progress. Your intentions define YOU. People are more than just response to stimuli, for they have the power to make decisions that reject the superficial 'rewards' of yielding to positive consequences. Many people have sacrificed themselves to fates that clearly were not congruent with self interest by possessing intentions greater than the self. Thusly, deterministic or divine, intention is the seed germ of all change, and can defy all environments. According to many theologians, the judgment of "the intentions of our hearts" by God upon our very soul is predicated upon our innermost...

Begot of the ash

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, April of 1994/ Born of the ash, Bloom of the dust Fires of the soul, Colors of rust Bloom of the born, Rust blood red And the gray noon bright, Of the colors of dead

Belief, Faith and Hope - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Hope: "The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for." Belief: "Few things are so firmly believed as those we can least disprove. All men desire knowledge, but many only believe what they desire. Deep rooted beliefs are one of the many consequences of intellect, and also of ignorance; and telling one from the other is sometimes impossible."

Character and Virtues - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Loyalty: "Within the hearts of men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success." Prudence: "While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure." Honesty: "Honestly appraise your defects, and diligently seek to minimize them. Self examination often only reveals that we cannot honestly examine ourselves. Be honest, and know yourself! But what good is knowing if you attempt to do nothing with the knowledge?" Prudence: "Speak rarely, but then speak carefully. Speak with great calculation and discretion before your rivals and with great nobility of manner before friends. The opportunity to make your thoughts known arise with every social gathering, but the ability to conceal them once liberated never comes." Patience: "The more a person knows the more they realize they don't know. To seek knowledge is healthy, but rather than making a...

Compassion, Love and Healing - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Love: "There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love." Forgiveness: "The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements." Compassion: "One of the greatest things you can learn in life is to be compassionate. However many people do not understand the most critical thing about compassion; that true compassion includes compassion for yourself." Giving: "Take without forgetting, and give without remembering." Empathy: "We are all struggling, whether we know it at times or not. Even in our moments of individual bliss, an incubus of ignorance, fear and hunger still haunts large regions of the world. I am recalcitrant to the ever pervasive ethos of apathy that haunts my part of the world, but not nearly enough." Listening: "It has been my experience that if we make the effort to listen to people when we meet them, and work to get to know them a little, it is then easy to find something likable in practically anyone." Compassion: "Join...

Consuming all til all is done

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, February of 2004/ They love the greedy harlot's hand They love the selfish gaping grin They love the murderous natural man They love the supple, silky skin They taste the baby, budding fruit They gulp the green leafed tender bud They taste the sour, shadowed root They drink the darkest demon's blood They consume the world, their own estate They do not love their children one Their own flesh, the thing they hate Consuming all 'til all is done

Cosmic Opal - The Queen of all Gemstones

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Country Road PASSAGE

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Dare to love every person, including yourself

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:04:27 GMT

We live in a world where people flip one another off without hesitation, but are afraid to express love for another human. There are actually fathers who never tell their children they love them, which I consider a form of child abuse. I refuse to live in a world where it is more socially acceptable to hate, than to express love for other people. I DO NOT accept that world, so I shall create another. All people are worthy of love; all people deserve to be cherished as unique and beautiful. I am sure some people will find this amusing, but I have been practicing this concept I developed for many years. I call it "The Practice of Becoming Love." Stage 1: Quit saying you hate people. Never do this again. Stage 2: Tell yourself constantly, "I love myself and I love others." Stage 3: Tell the people important to you that you love them. (As hard as it is to believe, many people have never reached this stage.) Stage 4: Whisper quietly to yourself "I love you and wish you happiness in life"...

Dare to see yourself for what you really are!

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Dare to see yourself for what you really are! Do not be limited by the judgements of others, Do not believe the lie of limitations. Inside of YOU is every possibility ever known, Close your eyes and visualize your divine beauty... Release all toxic energy and take in the ENERGY of Love. Draw a picture in your mind where you are complete. See your higher self ascending to a place of peace. Walk with the great masters in a circle of protection. Let go of the old ways of fear and control, Surrender to Love, Beauty, Peace... There is great power in visualization. Define Yourself. Visualize yourself sitting with the great teachers... My Friend Susaye Greene visualizes with art too. In her vision quest Mr. Einstein is her Co Pilot. Reach into your imagination and see what makes you happy. From your visions take your gift from creation. In my world I believe in the great beauties, That a natural man can stand un accosted by malevolence. A sovereign mind is impenetrable and cannot be...

Deep Within the Roots Decend

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Dreams from the Past - Native American Vision

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:04:26 GMT

Several years ago I had a surreal dream that went like this: "I was standing on a windy plain. There were groups of elders and grand elders from all tribes and nations assembling in a great circle. In the dream I was much older. A young indian girl was standing with the back of her shoulder toward me, as she watched the encampment assembling. There were many colors represented. She took my hand in hers and I noticed how her young hand looked in mine. She said, 'It is time.' We began walking toward the assembled group hand in hand." I contacted a number of Native Americans and asked them what this meant. A medicine man from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe known as the "People of the First Light," who have a history dating back more than 5000 years gave me a message. He told me that I must look for my messengers, and that my messengers will always be birds. I started meeting people with names like Goldenhawk, Raven, and Phoenix. Then one day I sat with a Chief. We spoke and then he fell...

Dusty Shoes

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, September of 1987/ There sitting on a table, lined up together, and paired off in twos A silent story was told, for a quarter they sold, they were old, and worn, empty shoes As I looked at them I saw the blood, sweat and strife, The bitter moments of life, With the love, joy, and good things too. And somehow in that moment, I felt inexperienced, and humbled, by this old man I would never know, And his dusty old shoes

Education - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Education: "Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past." Education: "In America, educators punish those who actually think for themselves. There is only acceptance for popular opinion." Education: "One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught." Education: "True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living." Education: "Those who have actually lived them, best teach the lessons of life. Everyone should have role models. It is wise to seek friendship with those people who have achieved your own aspirations, and to work hard to learn from them, and even harder to give to them. Who could tell you more about the world than someone who has lived in it, and who could tell you...

Eight Point Cosmic Blossom of Birth

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Existence, Life and Death - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Existence: "The mysteries we ostensibly perceive, though seemingly ubiquitous, are but mere stitches that hold the inconceivably vast fabric of the unknown tightly closed from our ever prying view." Death: "I have watched life's light flicker, and at once fade from their eyes as they passed from this world. I have sat silent and frightened, with tears streaming from my eyes as I tried to grasp some salient thought about the absence of their breath. I have collected stories from these people, many of whom exist only as a memory in my mind, and a sentiment in my poetry." Death: "Death is the great hope of all life; the desire to expend itself; to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself." Death: "Through death all life is converted into food for the inconceivably vast maw of eternity." Life: "You may find many contradictory statements and philosophies within my writings. However, to this I will say such is life, for life is full of contradictions." Life: "I am just...

Flight of the Doves

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, December of 2004/ Whisking flurries of beating wings Stunning sight to the eye Smiles are set upon such things To the grace upon they fly And in the winds from there to thither High in places men can know Upon a wing, no trick or tether As the fickle flake of snow While to the pace of beating hearts With a rush the wings they thrust Up they lift their form to art Wanton men to envy must And from these beauties for all men Hope abides in their flight That man could soar to such ends In peace their bosom could ignite

God is in the Box of Lies

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:04:27 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, November of 2001/ This is the truth of the day The electrons that dance in the sand They tell us what to say A depraved truth they demand Beaming out to the stars A glint cast out from the eye As we bow to the tube we worship And dare not its wisdom deny With synchronous flicker we chant Like a ritual they tell us to cry As a billion glowing rooms rant With the same electronic lie God is in the box of lies Christ is in there too And so are your children's wide eyes As they feast on the word of the few In nature the truth is plain The cycle is shown in the land It only flickers with day And not from the beamings of man We molded it from the soil A perversion of its natural design A technological toil That will deliver us to death in time So cast it out of your sight And keep it out of your mind, And hopefully our souls will delight In knowing again the divine

Gossip, Negativity and Disloyalty

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:04:27 GMT

It is unfortunate, but unless you live in total solitude you will always have people stabbing you in the back. It can be very disheartening to discover that someone you trusted has been secretly working against you. How you handle things will mean the difference between success and failure. 1. You should make it a top priority to never get involved with negative people or their energies. When someone is gossiping to you, stop, and look who is talking; they are! It takes an enormous amount of self control to not pass on gossip or talk badly about people who are mischief makers, but it is imperative that you do your best, or you will be sucked into their nightmarish world. 2. When you hear someone say "he said, that you said," never EVER respond to them. Do not allow this into your life or mind. Never defend yourself or acknowledge crazy accusations. I sit back and let the 'enemy' destroy themselves with their own venom. It always works. 3. Surround yourself with positive people who...

How Scant the Sheaves

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Humbling Human Divisions by Bryant McGill

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

I AM FACISIM

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, September of 2004/ I have heard the rumors and whispering of discontentment I have seen the shaking, angry fists and pointing fingers I have felt the hot breath of heavy arguments raging I have tasted the bitterness of nations divided by ethos And... I know the joys that set the roots of longing in your past I feel the desperation in your pleas for promise and hope I sense the anxiety as you hold tightly onto the present I believe in your worthy longsuffering to shape the future For You're the split bodies that bathed distant shores to bloody red You're the American born, baptized, and married dressed in white You're the brave hands that held the stars on waving fields of blue You're the hope that freedom's banner would never lose its color Yet I will blow down your sacred edifices of long traditions I will flood your highest towers of hope and progress I will freeze still the warm affection flowing for your countrymen I will burn your paper cities to the ground...

I See the Flower of Kim Chun-su

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

I shall speak his name, Kim Chun su, like that spoken of the flower. Now, no more than a mere whisper; will he come to me in my heart, and become my flower? Can you see him now, hiding in the mountains so far away, And can you hear his whispers, in the surf of southern Korea? Forget everything you thought you knew about him, forget what you think you know now, your belief, that is he gone Let us not believe in those ideas, but believe only in this moment. His poetry of no meaning a pure thought of the true meaning, now speak his name with me and become his flower Kim Chun su a golden, happy child of Chungmu who became something to you and I What we all wish to become an unforgettable gaze Can you see him?

Imagination, Genius and Creativity - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Creativity: "Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty." Imagination: "Science, after all, is only an extension of reason, a proving ground, if you will. Though science may lend many needed things to our world it can not afford us the most important ones, such as the human will, hope, determination and our ability to defy the forces of the physical universe with our conscious will. In most ways science is just one of many tools that we use to accomplish the goals of our conscious will. Science fiction, which constantly expands our vision of possibility and the future of true science, is the offspring of our creative emotional aspirations. Many of our scientific realities have been born from our hopeful vision, will and emotional determination; forged from fantasy with the tools of reason, logic and science serving only as the mold into which the molten fruition of our minds are poured." Curiosity: "Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness." Imagination: "The...

Interview for Lisa Tenzin-Dolma's Book, Mind & Motivation

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:04:26 GMT

MIND & MOTIVATION: THE SPIRIT OF SUCCESS guides you step by step through an enthralling journey to the deepest, most potent aspects of yourself, and encourages you to discover new ways of enriching your life. Each chapter explores a quality that you can tap into and develop, and includes practical exercises aimed at enabling you to understand who you are, what you truly wish for, and how you can achieve this. The chapters explore: A Sense of Purpose, Motivation, Dealing With Challenges, Evolution, Innovation, Creativity, Inspiration, Success, and Creating Your Reality. Traveling alongside you with each chapter are nine people who are experts in their chosen fields in the arts, sciences and psychology. Each of these share their inspirational, motivational and revealing personal stories of how they attained their goals. Their message is that you too can dream large and follow the path that leads to an understanding of your unique gifts and inner purpose. Interviewees are: Peter Russell...

Join me in my True Love for Life...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:04:26 GMT

I am in love with life. If you open your mind you will realize that life is just amazing. Try not to let your religious and cultural prejudices stand in the way of learning something new or understanding something differently. What seems one way to one person can seem very different to another. What would be correct and good in one instance can be wrong under other circumstances. Therefore, I consider the opinions of others as I do the words from a friend's conversation; to be considered alongside my own and carefully weighed and thought about. We are all brothers and sisters in humanity. I hope that you can know the joy and humility of realizing the many similarities we share with other cultures, even with their ethological constructs so seemingly dissimilar from our own. Ultimately, I would like to build bridges to greater understanding and empathy. It is not that I believe there is no evil in the world; for there surely is, and it must be dealt with. I do, however, believe there is...

Justice, Fairness and Intention - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Intention: "A single lie can forever destroy your reputation, a single truth the reputation of another. Not all truths should be spoken, not all lies reviled. Intention is often more important than truth, for truth is regularly a device of choice by those of ill intent." Intention: "The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it." Justice: "Be willing to give all, even to your own physical demise, in order to protect truth from injustice. Be eager to pay any price, so long as it is your own stand for that which you are committed to by truth and honor; this is the price freedom." Intention: "When you are doing things for the right reasons, you do not need to play by the rules."

Knowledge and Intelligence - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Knowledge: "Remember that the greatest fool in the world may ask more than the wisest man can answer." Emotions: "Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence." Intelligence: "An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things." Intelligence: "Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer." Knowledge: "Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms." Truth: "Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves." Knowledge: "The terrain of our knowledge is scattered with assumptions like precarious, narrow, towering peaks and mysteries like abysmal rifts. And as is in nature, these mountains and valleys of enlightenment and ignorance are...

Lavender Flower Flows

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Learning, Growth, Success and Change - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Potential: "We are defined by, what we are confined by." Growth: "In order to deserve, we must pay our dues and steadily work for perfection. We must relish in struggle, and relinquish pride. We must dispel fear and seek enlightenment. We must shun division and honor love. We must know our hearts and seek to understand others. We must try, live, create, feel, grow and love. " Change: "One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won." Change: "Leave room for other possibilities in your life. When we have made up our minds about something or someone, we often never revisit the circumstances that led us to our conclusions. People change and so do situations, as most situations are comprised of people's lives. When we leave no room in our lives for other possibilities we are sometimes left behind, for we stand still while the world is transformed...

Liberty, Freedom and Tyranny - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Freedom: "Freedom is not a gift nor does it simply exist for us to have, but rather it is a sacred duty, and its blessed yield of hope is born from none other than the blood of the innocent." Freedom: "It is better to lose everything you have to keep the balance of justice level, than to live a life of petty privilege devoid of true freedom." Rights: "The right to justice is something that no one can bestow, nor take away, for it is in one's heart." Freedom: "True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor no matter the personal price."

Manners - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Manners: "Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness." Manners: "A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect." Manners: "Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred." Manners: "Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations." Manners: "Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised." Rudeness: "A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness." Manners: "No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy."

Masonic Midnight Radiance

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Moments After

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, December of 2004/ I have held a human soul As it flew right from my hands And I watched that warm red glow Chill, and then disband I have looked in knowing eyes That knew not any more Nor winked quaint goodbyes That twinkled just before I have felt a weakened breath That moved in shallow sighs That rattled upon death But spoke of no goodbyes I have held a hand in waiting Until minutes before the night Our clasp slowly abating Then gone just with the light There was nothing I could sense No mystical night surprise Just a profound silence Broken by sobs and cries

Now one

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:56:46 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, November of 1989/ Sex without pain, Weakening with a quiver, Would be like food With out taste or smell Sex without love Or the spirits endeavor, Would be only pain, Weakening with a quiver With all and without, So tasteless is the flesh, Unless as one The two flesh's do twine, Eternally fulfilling With the grace of a kiss, My darling with all be mine...

One Blistering Kiss

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:55:40 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, August of 2008/ Out of the moment, one blistering kiss To the vapors, of passion's heavy mist Hand in hand, sweaty salts to lick Round the glass the clock's fingers tick Hypnotized by the music of her sighs The heart won't fly for simple lust or lies Into the abyss, of the deepest heart I dive And hold my breath 'til death, to stay alive.

Our Master Love

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, April of 2003/ Oh, love is a masterful pain A splendid martyr it makes To render its likeness again The best and worst credits to take We give it our happiest years It reaps from our souls endless tears In life it goes on, in death too beyond It both comforts and proves our worst fears

Peace and Love Eternal Buddha

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

People and Relationships - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Mankind: "In all known time there has never been a greater monster or miracle than the human being." People: "There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures." People: "People are really amazing when you sit back and think about it. They are funny, curious, and never seem to stop amazing me with the clever things they come up with. I have met a lot of people in the world. I can say from my experience that most people are good." Fathers: "I dare not try to express the depths of a father's love, for though I have dedicated much of my life to words and poetry I doubt I could come close to expressing my feelings. I will say that a father's love is often expressed in many different ways." Relationships: "The experiences of meeting and interacting with people carries with it most of the greatest opportunities to be had; the...

Please! Please! Please! Please!

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:04:26 GMT

No more ugliness, cruelty or pain Sad victims, and broken hearts The ghastly horrors, left to reign Once whole people, torn to parts A new world exists for us all Free from the gross ravages of fear From deep within comes the call For those that choose to hear The real world is speaking to you, Calm yourself in quietness and listen As the illusion flees from your view And truth rushes back in your being The truth of what life is really about To be this human magnificence Free from the fear and poverty of doubt Is the beauty of a kinder existence We can live in love, respect and peace For all people, and all living things, Division is the most deadly disease The dark bell, from which all misery rings We are all one, and we are all worthy Of our brief, and fragile moment, To live in this mysterious, grand world To which, we have all been sent Please! Peace for the children who suffer! WE ALL have the power and choice, Hope, love, food and clean water, Your thoughts, your legacy, your...

Poetry - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Poetry: "The most essential thing I can say of poetry is this: Good poetry does not exist merely for the sake of itself, but rather, is a byproduct of yearning and growth; great poetry canonizes that yearning for the growth of others." Poetry: "Poetry can bridge that gap between what is solid and what is suggested; poetry can pull cogent meaning from the vaporous illusions of the esoteric." Poetry: "The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear."

Poetry In Motion

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Power, Control and Fear - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Fear: "If we fear the unknown then surely we fear ourselves."

Preface to Antonia Tosini's Book on Human Rights and Peace, "Bread and Sunflower"

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:04:26 GMT

Antonia Tosini's masterful tribute to human rights and peace, "Bread and Sunflower" is a collection of ideals worthy of every reader's time and meditation. Ambassador Tosini's commitment to peace and human rights is commendable. Her visionary work in this book, and her humanitarian efforts around the world are a gift to us all. Fear is the greatest enemy; the father of all suffering, and love is the only cure for humanity's great afflictions. Throughout the pages of her soulful dedication to human rights and peace, "Bread and Sunflower," the reader is confronted with the grizzly realities of human life on Earth; a reality from which most people try to remain unattached. Far from unattached, Tosini has taken the savage plight of humanity's most grotesque and tortured victims deep into her heart. While her writings and thoughts meditate on these monstrous realities, they are passionately enjoined with her unique and unyielding positive resolve. From an indefatigable vision of hope that...

Purpose and Action - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Purpose: "Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for." Action: "Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures." Action: "Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments." Purpose: "It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life." Action: "It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle." Progress: "Speak to protect the ideals of goodness, and act to make them real in the world. The first proves a consummate mind, the second a valorous heart. Noble words are the seeds of noble actions, and noble actions enable true human progress." Truth: "There is little more powerful than when truth joins action."

Red Flame Bloom

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, May of 1996/ This is the dragon The damsel's flame red bloom The heaven's ghost of love The life makers loom Now I have seen it And now I shall live Like the dawn of another eve The night fall doth give And all of the world The people and memories too Are now a sighful kin To the silk lit blacken hue But in their somber There is a memory blooming sight To visions of love and truth so tame That a velvet revolt incites To our greater selves, give in, let go, To intrepid thoughts at dawn So not for naught the thoughts will go To carry life beyond

Red Flowers from Self-Portrait

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:04:26 GMT

Release The Primal Fears

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Remnants of Salvation

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Rolling Hills Wandering

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Roots that Bind the Dragon

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Sandcastles

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Life wears you down each day, little by little Like sandcastles, grain by grain back to the sea, breath by breath Back to the soil, the blood recedes to the unknown, from the unknown Hands that create, and then wash away...

Self-Portrait Panel from My Happy Place

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:04:26 GMT

Self-worth and Confidence - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Confidence: "Learn to have confidence in yourself and attempt to rely on your instincts. Instincts are often the last remnants of a once good judgment that has been dispirited by fear; the tireless master that regularly bridles true individual possibility." Self worth: "Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure you there are many more plain minds than faces."

Service, Helping and Influence - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Service: "No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man." Influence: "Never doubt the power of suggestion. Never doubt the powerful influence you can have on someone weaker than yourself. If you have moral courage and strength then it is your responsibility to help others with that influence through your example. Given the right friends and environment, even the weakest in integrity and character will try harder." Influence: "As you grow older you will realize something very important. And that is, you have more influence on people's lives than you may first imagine. People feed off of their friends and associates for guidance and support. So what I am getting to here is that before you deem a person as 'bad', be sure that your sphere of influence, or rejection does not help tip them over the edge of becoming your perception." Influence: "If you study the Parable of the Sower, its surface suggests that people are much like a field that needs to be...

She Kept Her Face Covered

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

She's Home Now

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/Dedicated to Jessica Marie "Jessie" Lunsford/ Her daddy tucked her into bed Gave her a kiss, and whispered, "I love you." Those would be, the last words he said, Her brown, loving eyes, his last view. The impression was still on her pillow, Where her precious head, had last laid In the quiet comfort of her home, Where no child, should ever be afraid Her school books lie out and ready, For a new day; her shoes on the floor The only things missing, a stuffed teddy And the innocence, we trusted before. Her room will stay the way it was left With the lights on, until her daddy decides To turn off the lights; close the door, now bereft Of the warm, loving soul once inside. She was taken, without mercy so cruel! Like a flower bud, cut before blossom, To her family, a stolen, crown jewel That sank all our hearts to the bottom And from this abyss, we now sit in Our own demons, we now must face, Of mortal monster's, all consuming sin Their deeds, to all, a disgrace But, as we pick up the...

Sins are not the Worst

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, April of 1997/ Sins are not the worst, And goodness not the best But love is ever living And death eternal rest

Small Towns

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, August of 1997/ Small towns, freckled frowns, far behind the times Drawl downs, heckle hounds, childlike pervert minds They started young, and just for fun, they called each other names And now their tongue, though youth is done, embraces still these games Oh meet them today, and watch them smile, and say then fair the well Deceits underway, for all the while, they're talking you straight to hell Feverish whispers, judgments high, condemnations fly As little tweaks, by mental freaks, through connotations lie They're scared inside, that's why they lied, at themselves they mostly frown For deep inside, in fear they hide, themselves they thus then crown A crown of chatter, a crown of hate, a crown of jealousy and woe So know your friends, and say good things, and by talk you'll know your foes

Suffering, Pain, and Ignorance - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Suffering: "Suffering is one of life's great teachers." Ignorance: "Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it." Ignorance: "The common person fears to think beyond the common."

The Course of the Flesh

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, July of 2005/ For who could fain a soul controlled, Whilst craving teeth on supple lobes, Ignore the cockles thrashing toll, Like the Muse's hot whisper in the ear. Youth's blossom, the soul intoxicates Blood that seethes on petals to devour A flower's beguiling grand seduction Fighting the dizzy lust to englut Later deep in season's sweet opine Mature consuming blooms delight, In waves that swell and yearn to crash On thundered shores where youth subsides No difference, to those thus immured In youthful folly, or mature love sublime, The marrow sets the quickened course, The eye and hand, the time.

The Golden Rule

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Baha'i World Faith: "Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not." "Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself." Baha'u'llah "And if thine eyes be turned towards justice, choose thou for thy neighbour that which thou choosest for thyself." ((Epistle to the Son of the Wolf)) Brahmanism: "This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you". ((Mahabharata, 5:1517)) Buddhism: "...a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?" ((Samyutta NIkaya v. 353)) Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." ((Udana Varga 5:18)) Christianity: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." ((Matthew 7:12)) "...and don't do what you hate...", ((Gospel of Thomas 6)) Confucianism: "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you" ((Analects 15:23)) "Tse kung asked, 'Is...

The higher calling of exalting joy through compassion

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:04:26 GMT

I was shocked to discover, that never before in the history of diplomacy and politics on Earth, had a document been brought before all nations to be signed, that simply stated we unequivocally desire world peace. I am not suggesting a document that has any specific actions or concessions, but just a simple statement of intention. This seemed to me like a catastrophic failure toward the goal of greater peace. Declaring our intentions for greater goodwill and peace IS the obvious first step toward attaining those goals. Every journey begins with the first step. We may not be able to change the world overnight, and I have no fantasies of creating a utopia, but trust with me, through faith in possibility, that we can make some difference, and no matter how slight that difference is, it will be a resounding triumph for humanity! We are now taking that document before the kings and common citizens of the world, where we will open our hearts and implore their deepest consideration, and they...

The Inner Space Territorial Acquisition Proclamation

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:04:27 GMT

September 9th, 2007 This is an exercise in creativity, but I am serious. For those not aware, there is an international Outer Space Treaty. The effect of the Outer Space Treaty was to restrict control of private property rights, in the way that the law of the sea prevents anyone owning the sea. This is often disputed by those who claim the ability to sell property rights on the Moon and other bodies. The Outer Space Treaty prohibits only nations from claiming sovereignty but does not prohibit private ownership. To date, the dispute has never been tested in a court of law. Finalized in 1979 and entered into force for the ratifying parties in 1984, the Moon Treaty, which was a follow on to the Outer Space Treaty, intended to establish a regime for the use of the Moon and other celestial bodies. As it is unratified by any major space faring powers and unsigned by most of them, it is of no direct relevance to current space activities. One individual U.S. citizen was the first documented...

The Lie

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Almost everything a person thinks is a lie, and an assault against the natural man.

The Open-Winged McGill Family Crest

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

The precious opal is the queen of all gemstones

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

You will always remember the first time you hold in your hand the queen of all gemstones; a brilliant precious opal. Beauty in nature will seldom speak more clearly or boldly to you as the first moment when you peer spellbound into the magnificent luster of the opal's kaleidoscopic inferno. One must think it would be God's own vision if he held in his hand the Earth itself to gaze at the heavenly fires of her aurora borealis. Seduced, as you gaze into the opal's labyrinthine nebula of fires and color, you will know that were the expanses of the universe ever to be contained they would abide in the effulgent opal's blaze. Resplendent hues of unfathomable color and fire leap from its form. Your eyes and entire being will satiate with visual harmonies of color. There are greens that leave jealousy without color; greens with depths that pale rich emeralds to light jades. Opulent blends dance before you in infinite shards of light infused with a cosmos of motley infinitudes of reds, like...

The Tree of Life

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

1 The tree of all life divides The limbs and branches bifurcate, Yearning growth shall not subside The will of life will not abate 2 With men and leaves the same Our family lines divide Through this freely flowing vein Life's hope, the young derive 3 The branch from which you grow Will tell you who is kin, And all those we truly know, Are those we call our friends 4 This simple truth of bloodline fire, No greater gift is known, Than knowing why our hearts aspire, To forever cherish our own. 5 Like leaves we live and fall, On branches we all abound The graves that catch us all, Are scattered on the ground 6 We all return to soil, This fate for both is known For seeds are grown like souls, In death new life is sown 7 The ties that bind us taut, Man's family tree of souls Are like leaves naturally wrought, On branches perched on knolls 8 While deep within the roots descend, Life's intercourse with ground At each and every sunray's end, Stirs life, in mysteries bound 9 In this endless...

The Tree of Life Divides, Illustration

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

The Universe Was Listening

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:26 GMT

I call the number of a prostitute Her number given to me by her friend She is in desperate need. Will you help her? I opened my check book. Her phone was ringing. She answered. I said, "Pay attention. I am here to help you, tell me now what you need and the universe will give it to you." I put my pen to the check.... I AM ready for a large amount. She hung up the phone. Life is about choices...

The Vision of an Orphan

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, March of 1993/ In the early dawn of the first Autumn day, In a small town Few to whom had known, Awoke a young orphan boy. As usual he made his way through the town, While silently his soul did sing, Through the thick of the woods to the edge of the lake, By the way of the winding spring. At the bank of the lake he sat quiet and still, That even the animals knew, Of his wisdom's taught, by nature's insight he wrought, And to all he lends wisdom hitherto. And over the years of seventy and nine, His shadow as one did twine, With the leaves and the trees by the sun's peaceful ease, To a wreath of the soul and the vine. He only spoke once that the town people heard, From a drifter of the lands of the free, So he said once he heard like a flittering bird, Chirping psalms of the gods begging pleas And as the orphan died he spoke before the trees, What can I offer to you, Least that which you already possess, But a token far above written knowledge, spoken love,...

The way your true story will be told

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Vow to cherish, each simple moment, For this time is the greatest gift ever sought Love your children, that you never lament Over words and deeds, never wrought Catch every little tear; like diamonds in your hand And remember, little things break their hearts Seek to truly know them; to truly understand Their tiny worries, through gentle smiles depart. Even their scattered toys are a joyful reminder That they are there, and happily at play, Even their demands, proudly declare, They have their own minds, and say; Their little bodies, so perfect a display; Their hands that playfully touch your face, Or, pull your hand to say, "come along and play;" In a magical, and wondrous place. Their voices instruments pure and true Their words, a melody most sincere, When they peer in your eyes and say, "I love you," And you know it's the truest thing, you'll ever hear. These are the things, that will make them whole, That they will carry forever in their memory This is they way your true story...

This Life

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:58:49 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, April of 2003/ Love the lips, taste the wine Curves of hips, intertwined Up the hill, down the valley Children shrill, bodies tally Fickle fate, despot masters Hour's late, great disasters Children sleeping, gentle faces Stars creeping, cross the spaces Love your daughters, love your sons For time's waters, quickly run Wake the flies, stir the worms To dust that dies, to ash that burns

Time is the Great Illusion

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, December of 2004/ Take every precious moment And spend it well my friend And dwell thee not on discontent To higher forms transcend For life is full of illusions None as persuasive as time Men shall come to their conclusions And few as such sublime For our time is frail and brief Our hearts are a beating clock No matter what our will or belief The ticking hands shall stop Many a man before his hour Answered a call of unknown toll When rang the bells a distant tower His mortal hours stole But time you see is a perception Its tempo an illusion of the mind The clock shall make no exception Save how a man shall reckon time It is here that death has no power Some deeds they echo on forever In another's beating passing hour The gift of your loving endeavor Sometimes it is just a smile or glance Your gift of a gentle touch or embrace Just never miss that precious chance To do what time cannot erase

Tourtured Souls

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Truths once known

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, July of 1996/ Do not be afraid... my daunted friends For life like light, shall never be bound Through life, this darkness veil transcends Your soul's own light, shall joys resound! From light, the shadows of darkness cast In crossroads we many therein stand Succumb thee not to darkness vast Sin's wisdom of the Master's plan The colors of life, and choices all Seed the fields of hope with our druthers We sometimes in, these spectrums fall Needing our sisters and brothers! For beneath the muted colors dearth Life's vestige brilliance, may there be found Lore tells of beauty, soul and birth Strife's journey, spirit nature crowned Within black, and sullen faces shown Memories of pith begin to wane Kin to moments, of truths once known These ballads and visions the same

Understanding and Wisdom - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Understanding: "I would like to build bridges to greater understanding and empathy. It is not that I believe there is no evil in the world; for there surely is, and it must be dealt with. I do, however, believe there is an appalling lack of understanding, communication and concession between individuals and groups." Understanding: "Do not allow the adumbrations of Aristotelian logic to prevent you from seeing a vast spectrum of truths; the post Boolean continuum of shades of grey where we spend most of our lives." Clarity: "Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are." Understanding: "True meaning is an apparition. Life is complex and full of illusions. Absolute understanding in this life is unattainable, and time without profound change is inescapable. Yet, we are all still compelled, like the moth to the flame, to attain that which is beyond our reach, and this we must do." Understanding: "To know something you must...

Unfinished business: a reflection of the Southern way of life

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:04:27 GMT

/08/26/05 For the Journal Constitution. Essay's by Famous Southerners/ I believe there is a deeper meaning to Southern college football. Sure, we have all heard the stories and witnessed the fervor and wrath of football in the South. Rivalries, savoring victories for years, legends and heroes, and ferocious competitions of what was, what could have been, and what will be the matchup of the century; these are a few hallmarks of real Southern college football. Many Southerners have tried to explain this passion to the uninitiated, usually to discover that it is hard to convey an ethos with mere words. But, for those of us who grew up around it, we know that college football is a reflection of the Southern way of life. The South, it seems, has unfinished business. All people invest their pride in their youth; Southerners are no different, nor was my grandfather, who may have been the greatest Alabama football fan who ever lived. He watched every game and had a shrine of photographs,...

Vapors, Dreams and Illusions

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Various Thoughts - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Appearances: "It is better to be respected as wise than feared as cunning. Being clever is no fault, nor is calculating necessarily devious, but virtue often abides with the simple and corruption often with the quick." Equality: "American society will never completely understand the true meaning of equality." Fanaticism: "Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy." Constitution: "For the weak, beliefs are not always in line with their own personal truths, but instead they follow the path of least social resistance. Over time this reshapes the innate values nature instills within each soul into corrupt half truths; values neither of the individual nor of a civil order, but a convoluted perversion of both. For many this makes it impossible to remain faithful to their values and yet equally impossible to escape from them. They are paralyzed with indifference and their intellectual and spiritual growth is stunted between fear and acceptance." ...

Visions of glory

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, March of 1998/ Visions of glory, Oh, human is he, The fear of the dark, The light doth decree!

We danced like sparrows

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:59:13 GMT

We danced like sparrows In the flame of one another's youth We inhaled the fragrance Of the bloom of life We smothered oneanother In the warmth of tender flesh The world was transformed But for a brief moment.

We did not get to say goodbye

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

We did not get to say goodbye by Bryant H. McGill, December of 2004 If I die before I see you again A simple thing I want to say No matter to the troubles when Our time was dark or grey For as a whole our time was great And filled with joys and love That no trials can thus abate Nor change the truth thereof Where I am, I hold no grudge And hope you feel the same For time is a forgetful judge That freely forgives blame One day it will be your turn To give this gift again To those you love, you'll return That you kept within The simple truth that you cared And wish you showed them more There's no reason to despair To memory let's adore!

We may have hated as enemies ought

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, August of 2004/ We may have hated as enemies ought Our people fiercely battles fought And shoved the dagger deep impale With bloodied hands we thrust to hell And with the last strangled breath There was but one nation left And those, their people lifted high The defeated culture left to die Yet now we meet on unsullied ground My ghostly words in your thoughts resound I hold no blame for your people's deeds I forgave the wrath that secured their needs My only regret, it pains my soul Are the lives my children never knew Their young bright hearts, cut dim and cold Their hopeful futures stilled and through Like you, I loved my children, I treasured every living breath Their memories now a fading vision From which the vivid laughter left When next you look into cherished eyes And know you would instantly give your life You then will know what I did for mine How easily, we each would sacrifice I swore the same things to God above That tomorrow would be theirs alone We...

Weakness, Vices and Evil - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Corruption: "The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places." Corruption: "Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing." Anger: "Keep your anger in check. Anger is like a fire's ember; the hotter it burns the quicker it consumes itself and those things around it. Unchecked, anger often turns into an explosion of cruelty that can forever destroy a reputation and wound the tenderness of those whom we care about." Vanity: "Self made men often worship their creator." Jealously: "There are few surer ways to become disliked by men than to perform well where they have performed poorly." Deception: "Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive." Anger: "A wise person lets his anger die quickly for one who conquers his anger in fact conquers a brutal and timeless enemy. Anger is a short madness, and wrath, its brightest flame, is nothing less...

What are my plans?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:04:26 GMT

I don't like society, so I think I will re invent it...

What men truly know

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill and Chris Heinen, December of 2004/ Men know many things Of beginnings, middles and ends Lifted heroes, fallen Kings Changes like the winds Needs, Hopes, and distant dreams The suffering that makes us stronger Things that are, and things that seem And a life, we wish was longer Birth, death and a brief moment For mistakes guilt and regret Sins that need divine atonement Our wrongs to thus unset Many more; are the things unknown Yet all can know good deeds Thus are mighty beauties grown From such noble seeds

Where is Home

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Who creates the ghettos?

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Who creates the ghettos? Who creates the farms? They that plow the meadows They that worship arms Swords into plowshares Let the steel transcend, The act begins by caring It's the heart that bends

Words, Language and Communication - Quotations and Epigrams

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:04:26 GMT

Discourse: "Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination." Language: "Language is vastly important to nearly all human progression. Language is a factor that joins nations of people together. It is a common denominator among civilizations of people where in some cases there may be few others but hate. Though through language there may be division, without its powers there would be only division. If a person cannot communicate his ideas effectively to others because of a weakness in language, then how may they understand the concepts of others fully? And even more important, how may one conceive and understand one's own creative thoughts? How can you bring to fruition that which you cannot convert from the abstract?" Reading: "I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity." Discussion: "Try to keep your mind open to new ideas and never let offense stand in the way of discourse, for discourse...

You will live them one more time

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

/by Bryant H. McGill, April of 2004/ What shall be known of the days we've wasted The friends we've loved and those we've hated What will become of the laughter last Or those once known in lives long past What shall we do with the time we've wasted Or the gentle lips like wine once tasted What of our children alone when we die Or our bodies like fallen leaves that lie What will come of the mornings and the days Who will remember our purpose and ways What of our memories and what of the pain Who will know them as us the same It is you that will live them one more time And you will taste those lips of wine You too will know the joys I knew, And sorrows' longing, for life anew

Zeitgeist: Famous Quotes Defining the Spirit of Timeless Wisdom

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:04:27 GMT

Honorable Dean Alfange: "I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon. I seek opportunity to develop whatever talents God gave me not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any earthly master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say ..This, with God's help, I have done.' All this is what it means to be an American." ((Originally published in This Week Magazine. Later reprinted in The Reader's Digest, October 1952, p. 10, and January...

Zeitgeist: Quotes, Quips and Epigrams by my Friends

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:04:27 GMT

Wawi Amasha: "WE ARE ALL THE SAME, if we like it or not, we all are a part of the same origin. Color, class, creed, country are all illusions. We are unique. We all want and need the same. LOVE, FOOD, SHELTER, PURPOSE, HAPPINESS. Realize this and be true to what life is supposed to be. We are all brothers and sisters in this journey called life. Let us make it count and cut the hatred and all the negativity. A beautiful life." Stella Vidal: "Perhaps those who chase money will come up empty handed and those who strengthen relationships will not contend with scarcity." Wawi Amasha: "Humanity has a lot to learn. The only way to heal is through love, compassion and forgiveness, otherwise we are doomed and the universe will find a way to force us to face our weaknesses and it's not going to be pretty." Stella Vidal: "How about you go through your journey believing that each day is your arrival, thus celebrating every small accomplishment? Knowing, that there is more to the journey,...