if you speak the truth, you don't have to speak very loudly



this isn't quite the same, in fact, it's probably more like the opposite, but Teddy Roosevelt used to say "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Trimming the Fat

weeding through my entire blog--there are almost 1400 posts! quality over quantity; getting rid of stuff that seems irrelevent or misplaced or superfluous or otherwise dissatisfactory. saw a great documentary on the History Channel today about Hitler's family. turns out there are still a few living in the US! they've also had a good series on the SS, but, most importantly, tomorrow night they start the entire " Band of Brothers " series! i never tire of watching it. literally! i'm 15 pounds lighter with muscle to boot. can't believe it. cutting sugar and flour really works. started bob tonight, just love it. i'd like to get the soundtrack. dentist on friday. i'd like to get my blog to about 1000 posts. quite time consuming. turning in is the answer, not out. growth, expansion, new life. it's about time. i am so stale, and i can hardly breathe in here. the window hasn't been open for ages, and i cannot feel fresh air on my face or see the out...
Read more

When Confusion Reigned Supreme

hopefully, i will be able to blog from my laptop at the airport tomorrow. a non-stop flight, mercifully, which means little airport time to blog, but i really should avoid technology for a substantial period every now and then. Writing is my leg up, my way out, my ground zero. my truth and honesty, my evidence and excavation. "Hope is the thing with feathers..." --Emily Dickinson can someone fill in the rest of the poem? i'm too tired to look it up right now. thanks. i am fabulous, and that's all there is to it. why do i feel so down on myself every now and then? there are some things about myself that i really don't like. how do i live in harmony with them and with all the things i love about myself? very confusing. advice?
Read more