The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. ~ Mark Twain
Month: February 2019
Crossing the Bar ~ Tennyson
Crossing The Bar
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For though from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
Today’s Reflection ~ Self Confidence
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
You are the guy who’ll decide where to go. ~Dr. Seuss
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #7 of 10
Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very.’ Your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~ Mark Twain
Today’s Reflection ~ Love
Love is knowing someone else cares that we are not alone in life. ~ Walter Rinder
Song ~ Poem About Love by Sara Teasdale
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Love me with your whole heart
Or give no love to me,
Half-love is a poor thing,
Neither bond nor free.
You must love me gladly
Soul and body too,
Or else find a new love,
And good-by to you.
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #6 of 10
The more you explain it, the less I understand it. ~ Mark Twain
Belief ~ D. H. Lawrence
Belief
Forever nameless
Forever unknown
Forever unconceived
Forever unrepresented
yet forever felt in the soul.
Today’s Reflection ~ Courage
It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. ~Edmund Hillary
Mark Twain’s Writing Advice #5 of 10
If I had more time, it would have been shorter. ~ Mark Twain
