Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...The seventh circle of Hell. Or the ninth. Or Tornado Alley. Depends on the day.
Female
September 4
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22)
Arts/Entertainment
"Hope sees the invisible. It acheives the impossible. If you look up...there are no limits." ~Lacuna Coil
"People who fight fire with fire usually end up with ashes." - Abigail Van Buren
"I shall tell you a great secret my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment, it takes place every day."- Albert Camus
"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving much advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares."- Henry Neuwen
"Bitter are the tears of a child: Sweeten them. Deep are the thoughts of a child: Quiet them. Sharp is the grief of a child: Take it from him. Soft is the heart of a child: Do not harden it."- Pamela Glenconner
"Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ecclesiastes:
For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
"Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die."- Amelia Burr
"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity."- Gilda Radner
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death."- Robert Fulghum
The tide recedes but leaves bright seashells on the sand, the sun goes down but gentle warmth still lingers on the land. The music stops & yet it echoes on in sweet refrains...for every joy that passes, something beautiful remains.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams~ Henry David Thoreau
“Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence.” - Robert Fripp
"We stand on the edge of a luminous new year, armed with hope and lengthy dreams, and the desire to leave the mistakes of the past far, far behind us. Some wake to a blessed plague of amnesia hoping never to recover the damage that was done. Some keep marching forward feeling the heavy ache of everything they wish to change about themselves dragging behind them like a long, prolonged shadow. And still others shine above the sun, sparkling like raging cosmonauts, propelled by the strength and power of their pathological optimism.
I tend to slingshot between all three of these distinct planets with unruly fortitude. This is where art comes in. It helps me deal with my compulsive randomness, and allows me to abate life’s repressions while exploring all possibilities of transformation and growth.
For this I am eternally grateful."~ Otep
"Because we do not know when we are going to die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustible well and yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many times will you remember a certain afternoon of your childhood? An afternoon that is so deeply a part of your being that you cannot conceive of your life without it? Perhaps 4... 5 times more. Perhaps not even that. How many times will you watch the full moon rise... Perhaps twenty and yet it all seems limitless." ~ Brandon Lee
"The Jester laughs because the world is full of fools."
"Better to be an open sinner, than a false saint."
"You tell me that I sin, you say I'm bound for hell, so once your judgement condemns you, I shall see you there."
"The seeds of oppression will one day bear the fruit of rebellion."
"People who lack the strength to be themselves are always trying to tear down those who do."
"Small minds condemn anything they fail to understand."
"What's deserved, always gets served."
"Let those who do not understand me fear me, let those who understand me fear themselves."-Thorin
"It only takes a single voice to start a revolution." ~ Thorin
"Ascend until your wings catch fire."
Moderatio est figmentum- Control is an illusion
"No Idols. No Heroes. No Leaders. (Just Pure Inner Strength)"
"Sometimes "the majority" only means all the fools are on the same side."
"It is better to be hated for what you are, than to be loved for what you are not."
"People too weak to follow their own dreams will always find a way to discourage yours."
"I do not go where the path leads. I instead create my own path...and leave a trail."
"It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees."
"Face your fears, or remain chained by them."
"Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back. It simply means you're two steps ahead of them."
"My subculture will always be stronger than your POP culture."- Ransom Smith
"There's no such thing as a saint without a past, or a sinner without a future."- Bhagavad Gita
"Those afraid of pain will never know glory."
"Whoever has his enemy at his mercy and does not destroy him is his own enemy."
"A coward dies a thousand times, the warrior only once."
"Death greets us all, but I will arrange for my enemies to be received first!"
"Forgive your enemies...AFTER they are slain."
"Violence may not be the best option...but it's still an option."
"When injustice becomes law, rebellion becomes duty."
"People shouldn't be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people." V for Vendetta
"May God have mercy on my enemies, because I sure as hell won't."
"The weak shall inherit nothing."
"Why is there enough religion to incite war, but not enough religion to instill tolerance?"
"Death before Dishonor."
"If you can't beat 'em, then BLEED 'em."
"Master yourself, or become enslaved by others."
"Life is pain...so toughen up, and deal some back!"
"I'd rather be despised for conviction than loved for submission."
"Don't analyze my beliefs, and I won't pick out the flaws in yours."
"Losing faith in humanity, one person at a time."
"I'll try being nicer, if you try being smarter."
"My life has been a nightmare, my soul is fractured to the bone, and if I must be lonely, I think I'd rather be alone..." ~ Stabbing Westward, Save Yourself
"It is only when you refuse to give in with all your heart that you begin to transcend your humanity." ~Alucard, Hellsing
"Do not pray for an easy life. Instead, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." ~Bruce Lee