But Seriously, Folks…

“Magic is as legitimate an answer to any of life’s unanswerables, or cause to any effect; as justifiable as logic to the illogical, wherefores to whys, becauses to hows come; or as genuine as any question mark’s period to that of which Religion, Politics, or Science can provide.”

“If you live every day as if it is your last, you would never get any sleep…and you would probably cry a lot. Instead, live everyday like it is your first, full of wonderment and magic.”

“We could all do with a little more love in our lives. That’s the problem with this fucked up place. Too many opinions, not enough beliefs. Too many ideas, not enough honor. Too many experts, not enough artists. Too much sex, not enough love.”

“Sex without love is simply masturbation.”

“Sometimes what we like…we actually don’t. Often times what we want…changes. And every time we think we know…we have no idea.”

“All we have is ourselves to give to those we love…those we do not know we can offer smiles…for everyone in between there are always hugs”

“I deal in Ideals.”

“On the road of life…easy street is usually a dead end…and though the safest streets see less accidents, there are far more fatalities.”

“Why do I wake up every day? Ask a child—any child will do—any question, and his or her answer, that smiling face, and those enthusiastic eyes is your answer.”

“It’s not about how she looks in a bikini or if she likes the same music as you or if she gets her steak cooked differently. What matters is the connection. Not every kiss is going to feel like your first. What’s important is that you pray to God—with tears of conviction in your eyes—that each and every kiss isn’t your last.”

“I have noticed that the ameliorated euphemisms for immoral, stupid, selfish behavior are often times ‘open-minded’, ‘tolerant’, and ‘progressive.’”

“Like it or not, we most often become our fathers. So when thinking and acting, do so as if you had a son.”

“Boys get so caught up with being thought of as ‘men’ by their peers—scoring with ‘bitches’ and ‘hoes’ and showing only the emotions rage, tough, and cool—that they lose sight of what it truly takes to be a man. They remain boys until they are old and gray when age and experience has taught them what they cannot teach the generations of boys coming after them.”

“Always beware of doing what is expected of you.”

“The great hubris of man is that he thinks he can succeed alone, without the abetment of love.”

“Sometimes we think we are blind; but to see all, we need do is open our eyes.”

“How can we have peace on earth without first having peace in our own souls?”

“Accepting the status quo can result in nothing but a status woe.”

“The meaning of life is encoded deep inside children’s laughter.”

“Anger is really a superfluous emotion, isn’t it? Like the fat cousin of your youth: always tagging along, showing up when not invited, and just getting you into trouble–unable to do what Firm Conviction or Kindness can. And while Sadness and Happiness are both needed for a true taste of life and simply for the other to exist, just like good and evil–highs feels even higher right after lows–Anger, like the fat cousin, is nothing but trouble and it is best if we just leave it at home.”

“It seems that our prayers often resemble less so a conversation with God and more so a wish list for Santa. Instead, how about this: You pray for me and I will pray for you. Amen.”

“Every woman deserves a man who will challenge her, but also completely and utterly spoil her.”

“If EVERYONE collectively tried to fix the problem, there would be no problem.”

“Love: we sure do like to say it, but we are so afraid to do it.”

“To make a smile, give a smile.”

“Life is pain. Pain is learning. Learning is understanding. Understanding is Enlightenment. Enlightenment is happiness. Happiness is life.”

“If you have music, you can never be alone.”

“Laughter is the voice of smiles…let them sing.”

“Live as an adult with the soul of a child; it is when we are children playing the role of an adult that we get into trouble.”

“It does not matter if the glass is half empty or half full. Perception cowers to Action. What matters is what you do with the glass. Do you drink all that is left? Or do you share it with those who are thirsty?”

“It is better to be full of shit than to be full of hatred, delusion, or greed.”

“If we do not have a sense of humor in death, then how can we have one in life?”

“We always wait until people die to speak freely. Give your eulogies to those you love, for those still breathing–those who can see your smiles and tears, who can hear your laughter, who can feel your hugs and can hug you back.”

“Smiles are the Universal currency…and unlike money, they can buy happiness.”

“With one swift splash of irony, we can only briefly escape hypocrisy by admitting that we are all hypocrites.”

“The great thing about smiles is that you can wear them in any season, before and after Labor Day, and they never go out of style.”

“Creativity—the limitless of the mind and the fearlessness to tap it’s full potential as intended—is life’s ultimate aphrodisiac.”

“Holding hands is the most intimate act between lovers — if only because it is the most illogical, yet tender notion. Nothing is gained for either party, save for the connection and the flow from soul to soul.”

“If you live life afraid of being broken, you will never have the chance to be whole.”

“I have never seen a people who are so afraid of acquiring what they desire most.”

“Recognize the power inherent in words. If men continue calling women ‘bitches’ and ‘hos’, and if women continue allowing them…nothing will ever change.”

“Once you can laugh at yourself, you have free-rein to laugh at everyone else.”

“If every person on the planet did just one more nice thing per day–regardless of socioeconomic limitations–just one more act of courtesy at the very least, every sun rise would see more than 6 billion more courteous deeds, 6 billion more smiles…and at least a few hundred thousand if we don’t count China.”

“On the road to happiness: distinguish between stupidity and ignorance. Always seek to remedy the latter, while avoiding the former.”

“When making our biggest decisions, or even small ones for that matter, how do we know what is right? Our brain tends to over-think things, to hesitate, to analyze then analyze again until any decision sounds fundamentally wrong or suspiciously right. The heart is a liar, pure and simple, making us feel perhaps what isn’t there. We must listen to our toes—unbiased and completely removed from both the heart and the brain, too far away from either to have been tainted by lies or analysis—if you can feel it in your toes, you must be doing the right thing.”

“We all begin as blank sheets of paper—full of potential, but instead we are all folded and cut the same, creating millions of identical snow flakes…together we fall.”

“Why when we are hungry do we drink?”

“Always have the heart of a child…live like an adult only when utterly necessary…avoid the gray—between innocence and wisdom—where temptation and ignorance thrive and consequence means naught…”

“Remember: Tomorrow will always be better than today…unless, of course, its not…but then there will always be another tomorrow waiting…unless you die…but then who cares!”