The greater the risk, the sweeter the fruit.
I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.
As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
If you want to avoid heated arguments, never discuss religion, politics, or whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under.
If money can't buy happiness, then I guess I'll have to rent it.
That's a big part of my life - doing things that I'm not prepared to do. Doing things that I don't know how to do, and keep doing them until I get good at them. I always try to put myself out of my comfort zone and out of my depth, and hopefully somewhere along the line I'll catch up.
As a wise man once said, "April Fools Day is for amateurs. You NEVER need an excuse to mess with people's heads. "
There were events that stuck in my mind. One, for example, was the case of the missing palace seal at the beginning of winter. ’ ‘Oh the poor animal,’ she cried out, ‘they’re such beautiful creatures. ’ ‘I’m speaking of the royal seal placed on correspondence, as you would know,’ he said.
Even the acceptance of personal responsibility may not overcome the temptation to believe that now is not the time to repent. 'Now' can seem so difficult, and 'later' appear so much easier. The truth is that today is always a better day to repent than any tomorrow.
And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star, Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They are!
There's so much more power, so you're short-shifting all the way down into fifth, sixth, seventh before you can get the full throttle. But great fun otherwise.