Vagabond Jottings

Vagabondism 302

2012-01-14T22:27:00.002-05:00

#302 Search for the light that knows no darkness, that casts no shadow.

Vagabondism 301

2011-12-15T01:21:00.001-05:00

#301 Walk in the light if you see it and pay no attention to those who walk in the dark.

Vagabondism 300

2011-12-03T09:00:00.000-05:00

Vagabondism #300 My mind is a museum of oddities and paradoxes.

Vagabondism 299

2011-11-30T18:33:00.000-05:00

#299 The purpose of life is to translate oneself into a better, happier person.

Vagabondism 298

2011-11-05T13:50:00.000-04:00

Vagabondism #298 You can't awaken one who is mentally asleep unless you first convince them that they are sleeping.

Vagabondism 297

2011-10-23T21:42:00.001-04:00

Vagabondism #297 One should never lose one's enthusiasm for right thinking.

Vagabondism 296

2011-10-09T15:19:00.000-04:00

Vagabondism #296 Look for the things you can't do, and do them.

Vagabondism 295

2011-10-02T12:29:00.000-04:00

#295 Wisdom flutters through the mind like a butterfly only to be captured in someone's net and pinned to the wall in the dead form of words

Vagabondism 294

2011-09-14T16:54:00.002-04:00

Vagabondism #294 Why is it the so-called pious ones are the first to pick up stones and throw them?

Vagabondism 293

2011-09-10T15:39:00.000-04:00

Vagabondism #293 A good cigar is like a visit from a friend.

Vagabondism 292

2011-08-23T10:19:00.001-04:00

292 At the contest between creationists and evolutionists both sides miss the target.

Vagabondism 291

2011-08-06T12:10:00.000-04:00

Vagabondism #291 In the poker game of life you have to play with the hand you're dealt. And sometimes you have to bluff.

Vagabondism 290

2011-07-30T10:03:00.001-04:00

Vagabondism #290 Harken to the cry of the street and regard it. It is the whisper of wisdom.

Vagabondism #289

2011-07-13T23:28:00.001-04:00

289 If you don't do at least one foolish thing every day you aren't living right.

Vagabondism 288

2011-07-04T13:30:00.001-04:00

Vagabondism #288 Everything we do has a purpose even though the purpose may not become evident for 500 years or more.

Vagabondism 287

2011-06-05T23:20:00.002-04:00

Vagabondism #287 One should have the courage to carry one's light into the darkest abyss even if one never has to.

Vagabondism 286

2011-06-01T09:44:00.001-04:00

Vagabondim # 286 Why is every day a fight? So that every day you can be a winner.

Vagabondism 285

2011-05-24T23:06:00.001-04:00

Vagbondism #285 An actor never experiences rejection who isn't good enough to get an audition.

Vagabondism #284

2011-05-22T17:38:00.001-04:00

284 There's many a slip between the cup of the Holy Grail and the lip of the priest who tries to preach from it.

Vagabondism #283

2011-05-16T10:29:00.002-04:00

283 The impotent arrogance of fundamentalist literalism cannot prevent spiritual enlightenment

Vagabondism #282

2011-01-18T12:52:00.001-05:00

282 One good, close friend is better than a party of people.

Vagabondism #281

2011-01-16T03:41:00.000-05:00

281 The snow spreads its icy hands across the roof and waits. Then, when the warmth inside the house gives the signal, it slides off the roof, with a roar of joy, to the ground below, like children on their sleds.

Vagabondism #280

2010-12-02T00:16:00.001-05:00

280 Some people pluck your string just to see if you're still in tune, but then don't play anything.

Vagabondism #279

2010-11-20T14:47:00.000-05:00

279 That I approve of my work and my work approves of me is more necessary than anything else for a contented spirit.

Vagabondism #278

2010-11-16T13:56:00.002-05:00

278 The gates of wisdom leading to other gates open only to those who are persistently vigorous and patient.

Vagabondism #277

2010-10-08T01:03:00.002-04:00

277 I am not afraid to occasionally stick my head in the mud puddle and blow bubbles.

Vagabondism #276

2010-09-10T14:00:00.001-04:00

276 We are all space ships that never land.

Vagabondism #275

2010-09-05T10:43:00.001-04:00

275 Two of the most dangerous things in life are ignorance and truth.

Vagabondism #274

2010-08-25T14:31:00.001-04:00

274 The life that I live is life living.

Vagabondism #273

2010-08-16T14:49:00.001-04:00

273 I like to walk among the trees because the trees don't judge me.

Vagabondism #272

2010-08-14T12:01:00.001-04:00

272 Some folks are so busy living they don't stop to realize they're alive.

Vagabondism #271

2010-08-12T09:18:00.002-04:00

271 There are heros in the world who, if you are forced to your knees, will help you up or join you there.

Vagabondism #270

2010-07-23T19:00:00.000-04:00

270 Everyone's life is a story that should be told.

Vagabondism #269

2010-07-21T16:27:00.002-04:00

269 Only the cripple sees what others miss, alas.

Vagabondism #268

2010-07-18T10:57:00.000-04:00

268 In order to know the answer one must understand the question.

Vagabondism #267

2010-07-04T08:48:00.001-04:00

267 It's hard to know what you're getting into until you get into it.

Vagabondism #266

2010-06-29T23:49:00.002-04:00

266 If you can fix it, fix it. If you can't fix it live with it until you can.

Vagabondism #265

2010-06-15T00:46:00.000-04:00

265 Only those who know the struggles can know the rewards.

Vagabondism #264

2010-06-09T16:10:00.001-04:00

264 It is possible for us to do things we can't possibly do.

Vagabondism #263

2010-05-31T21:38:00.000-04:00

263 The books scattered all around my apartment are the branches of a tree reaching out in all directions for the nourishing light.

Vagabondism #262

2010-05-29T12:25:00.001-04:00

262 The artist lives inside his work until it's done, after that he becomes a visitor.

Vagabondism #261

2010-05-19T12:34:00.003-04:00

261 Survival is often difficult to achieve, but it's not as hard as to know why.

Vagabonism #260

2010-05-16T17:22:00.001-04:00

260 Oh, would that my energy equaled my time.

Vagabondism #258

2010-04-19T11:05:00.000-04:00

258 No matter how much you learn, you can't learn enough.

Vagabondism #257

2010-04-05T01:01:00.001-04:00

257 It's a good idea, if possible, to own the bed you sleep in.

Vagabondism #256

2010-04-04T09:00:00.002-04:00

256 If you don't learn from your mistakes you don't deserve to make any.

Vagabondism #255

2010-03-31T21:13:00.001-04:00

255 The only thing worse than a closed book is a closed mind. They seem to go together.

Vagabondism #254

2010-03-27T22:07:00.001-04:00

254 Life throws its blessings on us with the same hand it throws its trash.

Vagabondism #253

2010-03-27T11:12:00.003-04:00

253 How can you tough it out if there is no out?
How can you see it through to the end if there is no end?
How can you stick with it until you get there if there is no there?

Vagabondism #252

2010-03-16T01:32:00.001-04:00

252 You are a light in the firmament. Nothing can obstruct, dim or deflect the blessings you have for the world.

Vagabondism #251

2010-02-01T17:08:00.002-05:00

251 Some day, somehow, I will find my way home again.

Vagabondism #250

2010-01-24T11:47:00.001-05:00

250 A true philosopher sets out to discover a truth, not to prove an opinion.

Vagabondism #249

2010-01-21T00:38:00.000-05:00

249 The echoes of forgotten words have been absorbed by the hills, catalogues of shame and honor.

Vagabondism #248

2010-01-10T23:02:00.002-05:00

248 I'm just a candle in the darkness lit by another's flame. He who is truly enlighened shines with his own flame needing neither match nor wick.

Vagabondism #247

2009-12-30T20:54:00.000-05:00

247 Never give up. Even when you have nothing left, don't give up.

Vagabondism #246

2009-10-09T00:04:00.000-04:00

246 Talent is a slave master.

Vagabondism #245

2009-10-08T00:10:00.000-04:00

245 It is innocence, purity and righteousness which torment the mad, not politics.

Vagabondism #244

2009-10-07T00:13:00.000-04:00

244 It is too easy to be tempted into a state of thoughtlessness.

Vagabondism #243

2009-10-06T00:23:00.000-04:00

243 Things which must be said, must be said.

Vagabondism #242

2009-10-05T00:14:00.000-04:00

242 It is very hard to maintain enthusiasm in the dark and dismal days of debt and depression, but that is what we must find a way to do.

Vagabondism #241

2009-10-04T00:37:00.000-04:00

241 Don’t blame yourself for missing the mark. Blame yourself for not aiming at it.

Vagabondism #240

2009-10-03T00:11:00.001-04:00

240 Believe in what you’re doing. Try harder. And don’t give up.

Vagabondism #239

2009-10-02T00:25:00.000-04:00

239 There is no life for those who do not dare to live it.

Vagabondism #238

2009-10-01T00:07:00.000-04:00

238 An artist must never lose the courage to dare.

Vagabondism #237

2009-09-30T00:14:00.000-04:00

237 Style is the joining of grace and enthusiasm.

Vagabondism #236

2009-09-29T00:16:00.000-04:00

236 The idea of “heaven,” “paradise” or “other worldliness” should not be thought of as compensation for the life you live.

Vagabondism #235

2009-09-28T00:13:00.001-04:00

235 The best use of philosophy is to open doors and invite a walk in the garden of thought.

Vagabondism #234

2009-09-27T00:16:00.001-04:00

234 Come with me and let us try to find that time and place where nothing bad ever happens to anyone.

Vagabondism #233

2009-09-26T00:09:00.000-04:00

233 What some call foolishness, others call courage.

Vagabondism #232

2009-09-25T00:12:00.000-04:00

232 Anyone who can laugh at another creature’s suffering had better be prepared to laugh at his own.

Vagabondism #231

2009-09-24T00:10:00.001-04:00

231 There are many theories about art, from philosophers, academics, critics and others; but for the artist there is only one practice and it cannot be put into words.

Vagabondism #230

2009-09-23T00:08:00.000-04:00

230 Be aware of the incantations of modern speech and conversation that raise up daemons of feelings and thoughts that are not real.

Vagabondism #229

2009-09-22T00:14:00.000-04:00

229 One must be careful not to cross the fine invisible line between righting things that are wrong and taking revenge.

Vagabondism #228

2009-09-21T00:22:00.002-04:00

228 Life’s memories are slowly dripping away in the sunshine like water from the tip of an icicle.

Vagabondism #227

2009-09-20T00:11:00.000-04:00

227 If you cast your bread upon the waters expecting a blessing in return and you don’t see one, turn around. It may be sneaking up behind you in disguise.

Vagabondism #226

2009-09-19T00:16:00.000-04:00

226 Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, be always in your own best company.

Vagabondism #225

2009-09-18T00:24:00.001-04:00

225 I would put myself in the way of revelation.

Vagabondism #224

2009-09-17T00:09:00.000-04:00

224 One of the most dangerous things in the world is silent hatred.

Vagabondism #223

2009-09-16T00:15:00.000-04:00

223 Sometimes the pathless life is best. A stroll through the garden is pleasant, but it’s not real, it’s man made nature. While a walk in the forest is wild and dangerous, but it’s the real thing.

Vagabondism #222

2009-09-15T00:09:00.000-04:00

222 Allow to each one his own special spectacle of bliss.

Vagabondism #221

2009-09-14T00:16:00.000-04:00

221 There are some places in this country where being cultured and sophisticated is un-American.

Vagabondism #220

2009-09-13T00:14:00.000-04:00

220 A good sense of humor is the tool that enables you to face the cruel with disgust and the victim with tenderness without twisting into hatred.

Vagabondism #219

2009-09-12T00:16:00.000-04:00

219 One of life’s hardest tasks is to know which of your cherished desires will never be fulfilled and to surrender them graciously.

Vagabondism #218

2009-09-11T00:11:00.001-04:00

218 What is he? He’s a paradox. He’s a sad man with a sense of humor, a dark man who spreads light, a sinister man with an adroit wit, a tragic figure with a comic face. Who is he? He’s the court jester.

Vagabondism #217

2009-09-10T00:20:00.002-04:00

217 Count your blessings. The disappearance and absence of evil things is not one of them. The appearance and presence of good things is.

Vagabondism #216

2009-09-09T00:11:00.000-04:00

216 Things seldom go right the first time, and once right seldom stay that way.

Vagabondism #215

2009-09-08T00:15:00.000-04:00

215 The hardest mountain trail to climb will get you the best seat in the forest.

Vagabondism #214

2009-09-07T00:11:00.001-04:00

214 I wonder who acquired the books that I had to leave behind and if they love them as much as I did.

Vagabondism #213

2009-09-06T00:14:00.001-04:00

213 The best way to outlive your past is to start living your future.

Vagabondism #212

2009-09-05T00:12:00.000-04:00

212 Things change, times change, people change, changes change.

Vagabondism #211

2009-09-04T00:08:00.000-04:00

211 Our lives are filled with more myths than we can even imagine.

Vagabondism #210

2009-09-03T00:13:00.000-04:00

210 My memories come to me randomly, like a shuffled deck of cards; my loves, my successes, my failures, my regrets.

Vagabondism #209

2009-09-02T00:13:00.000-04:00

209 Some of the mountains I climbed turned out to be Paper Mache, but some of the simple jig saw puzzles of life seem to have an infinite number of pieces.

Vagabondism #208

2009-09-01T00:07:00.000-04:00

208 To discover knowledge, construct wisdom and learn to praise the right requires mental modesty.

Vagabondism #207

2009-08-31T00:06:00.000-04:00

207 Some say that wisdom is the knowledge of how to fix things, others say that wisdom is the knowledge of why things are the way they are. They are both right.

Vagabondism #206

2009-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

206 Learn from the wise, educate the ignorant, be compassionate with the stupid.

Vagabondism #205

2009-08-28T00:19:00.000-04:00

205 America seems to be filled to surpassing with juvenile adults and children who grow up too fast.

Vagabondism #204

2009-08-27T00:18:00.002-04:00

204 I think most people read scripture to affirm what they’ve been told, not to discover what they haven’t.

Vagabondism #203

2009-08-26T00:18:00.000-04:00

203 Underestimate me and you hurt me, overestimate me and you hurt yourself.

Vagabondism #202

2009-08-19T00:19:00.000-04:00

202 The creditors are all out there, circling around and snarling, unmindful of their own debts.