Excerpt from "The Alchemist" |
A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for forty days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle,...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT |
The Hunter and the Woodman |
A HUNTER, not very bold, was searching for the tracks of a Lion. He asked a man felling oaks in the forest if he had seen any marks of his footsteps or knew where his lair was. "I will,"
said the ma...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:19:00 GMT |
A Master's Introduction |
This is an english translation of Miyamoto Musashi's introduction to his book of five rings. He has been called the sword saint of Japan. Many fictional works have been produced about him and his li...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:57:00 GMT |
Ordinary |
by Mike De Luca She's not to pretty, no. In fact she is pretty plain.Her character also Can hardly entertain. Yet, When I give her boquet Of sweet smelling flowers She sends me on my way And I ponder ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:14:00 GMT |
In the Rocking Chair |
by Mike De LucaA timeless story of crazy dovesand mad loves. Repetitive...though shall never be relived. Dreams...replaced by seams; countless, strong,questionably wrong, and hard to tear.Here he is f...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:46:00 GMT |
Me and Jesus the Pimp in a '79 Granada Last Night |
Well, he was smilin' like a vulture as he rolled up the horticultureIgnited it, and said, "I hope the vapors don't insult ya"What I replied denied, but he mixin weed and hopHis head was noddin' up and...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:13:00 GMT |
The Cat Who Lived A Million Times |
Once, there was a cat who lived for a million years.
He died a million times. He lived a million times.
He was truly a splendid tabby-cat.
A million people loved him, and a million people cried whe...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:43:00 GMT |
It is not the critic who counts |
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:37:00 GMT |
Tyler Durden Says |
Tyler Durden:"This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time.""Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God d...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:30:00 GMT |
Aquainted with the night |
I have been one aquainted with the night.I have walked out in rain - and back in rain.I have outwalked the furthest city light.I have looked down the saddest city lane.I have passed by the watchmen on...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:14:00 GMT |
