“Three carefully stringed words are worth more than a book of gibberish. It's not the word count but the impact of those words that counts.”
“Sound.
Noise
the air employs.
Melodies sweet.
Tweet, tweet, tweet.
Soft. Loud.
A roaring crowd.
Cluck. Caw. Crow.
Tet, tet. Tis, tis.
Guttural growl.
Harrowing howl.
Drip, drip, drip.
Tap, tap, tap.
Moan and groan.
Endless drone.
Ding, dang, dong.
A church bell song.
Vibrations in my ear
to hear.
Sound.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Every single voice—no matter how soft the peep—longs to be heard.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“When I finally find that one willing agent, I'll have found my prize in the Cracker Jack box.”
“Some birthdays make you happy.
Some birthdays bring you down.
Some birthdays make you jump for joy
While others paint a frown.
Regardless of your feelings
Or if you’re far or near,
The earth was blessed this special day
When Heaven placed you here.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“When a person boldly declares 'You can't' he might as well add on 'Can you?' knowing that this spoken roadblock only serves to fuel a challenge in naturally stubborn souls.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Magic Words"
"Silly words cause trills
because they're ludicrous and funny.
Happy words paint endless smiles
and swallow troubles whole.
Thoughtful words are thus
because they make the day feel sunny.
But hurtful words are such
that pierce the heart and weigh the soul.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“To punish someone for your own mistakes or for the consequences of your own actions, to harm another by shifting blame that is rightly yours; this is a wretched and cowardly sin.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“A sincere and warmly-expressed apology can produce the same effects as morphine on a suffering soul.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“What do you mean I have to wait for someone's approval? I'm someone. I approve. So I give myself permission to move forward with my full support!”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“No matter how loud the sirens or how numerous the hazard signs, we all touch the flames at least once to prove they're hot.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“I like bubbles in everything. I respect the power of silence. In cold or warm weather I favor a mug of hot cocoa. I admire cats―their autonomy, grace, and mystery. I awe at the fiery colors in a sunset. I believe in deity. I hear most often with my eyes, and I will trust a facial expression before any accompanying comment. I invent rules, words, adventures, and imaginary friends. I pretend something wonderful every day. I will never quit pretending.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Father always said that money doesn’t grow on trees. Well, time doesn’t grow on trees either.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Hay, por mucho, demasiadas víctimas silentes. No porque no anhelen hacer contacto, sino porque lo han intentado y no han encontrado alguien a quien le importe.”
“Those things that challenge the worst in us tend to strengthen the best in us.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A picture may be worth a thousand words, but those well-arranged words are worth a multi-million-dollar motion picture.”
“Gregory?” I called. I couldn’t help myself. It was irrational, but I was scared to see him run from me. He turned my direction, his feet pivoting in the dirt. Warily, I crossed into the light for a moment.
“Do you, um…” I inhaled deeply. “Do you think you’ll still want to be my friend tomorrow?” I held my breath and waited for his answer.
Although I could feel the sunshine perceptibly tingle every inch of exposed skin, the way Gregory smiled at me produced a swell of warmth unmatchable even for the sun.
“I’ll always want to be your friend, Annabelle. Do you want to be mine?”
My head nodded like mad, ecstatic, all on its own. I disappeared among the shadows again and watched my new friend until he stepped around the Hopkins’ house. Then I waited until his car drove off -- Gregory and his mother headed for home.
I was on a high like no other, but I’d not lost my grasp on reality entirely. I knew that the real test would come Monday. It was one thing to befriend an outcast in the privacy of the woods, but quite another to risk ridicule and reputation when surrounded by peers. This was true even for those with the biggest of hearts, which I now believed Gregory Hill to have.”
Source: Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
“You and I were never meant to be together, but we are. Our pairing is not unlike two electrons ignoring natural laws in order to orbit one another. Life now defies reason—quirky but beautiful.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“From good examples we learn how to be. From bad examples we learn how not to be. An observant and willing student can learn from any circumstance.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A writer writes knowing that nothing else will elicit the same kind of satisfaction and personal triumph as molding the written word into a reader's great experience.”
“One of the most effective things you will ever do in life, whether you care to or not, is set an example.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Take it one step at a time—inarguably wise advice. And yet we all take a running leap, hoping the wind will catch us on its wings and lift us clear to the top of the beanstalk. Those few Jacks who have reached new heights in this manner inevitably wish they had taken more time to prepare for the overbearing giant who greeted them.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Mystery, why so attractive to me?
You blind me with fear, place hope on my tongue, and with a cold kiss draw me forward. Wary and trembling, I follow.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Rare and precious moments, how I long to live with you eternally! If only your sweetness never ceased to touch my lips, and the flutters you evoke nevermore faded away. I dream of your arm extended immeasurably to keep hold of my reaching hand.
But Father Time, being a cruel master, will not grant such a wish.
And so I tuck you away as cherished memories, stored in a treasure box buried in my heart. And in times of solitude, I shall bring you out to view like rainbows.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Life may dawdle along in minutes but don't be deceived, for it will sprint by in years before you even notice.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Life is a bonfire where everyone else has brought marshmallows, and you—a stick.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Haiku Christmas Story
New light in the sky
announces a sacred birth.
Shine brightly young star.
Hallelujah song
carries on a gentle wind,
heralding a king.
Shepherds lift their heads,
not to gaze at a new light
but to hear angels.
"Unto you is born
in the city of David
a Savior for all."
Born on straw at night
under low stable rafters,
Baby Jesus cried.
Sheep and goats and cows
gather 'round a manger bed
to awe at a babe.
Wise men come to see
a child of greater wisdom
and honor divine.
Rare and precious gifts,
gold and myrrh and frankincense,
to offer a king.
Mary and Joseph
huddle snugly together.
They cradle God's son.
On this wise He came,
the Son of God to the earth.
A humble wonder.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Unto you is born
in the city of David
a Savior for all.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“You think I read your thoughts, but it's your eyes that speak to me. When they glisten with moisture, I see a depth of emotion stirring behind them. One tearful glance begs me for a reassuring embrace. When your gaze glazes over like a misty morning, I know I've lost you to personal cares. A sharp, narrow look will keep me at bay while a wink and twinkle and the flirty flutter of your dark eyelashes invite my company. The strength and duration of a stare gives your feelings towards me away. And when those wary eyes dart to avoid my notice, all of your hidden secrets are betrayed.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“The spirit of Christmas exists in harmonious carols like those sung by angels on the day of Christ’s birth.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Abandoned.
The word alone sends shudders down a sensitive spine, troubling the thoughts of pained souls as their hurt swells in ripples. It is a sentence of undesired solitude often pronounced on the innocent, the trusting—administered without warning or satisfactory cause.
One day the moon is yours, or so you believe. The next, his countenance transforms from Jekyll to Hyde with no intention of ever turning back, and you are left trampled upon in a deserted street, concealed by dirty fog that squelches all illumination or any hope for future rays of light.
It is the worst of mysteries why a beast considered noble would forsake his duty, exhibiting a heart of stone. And all who once looked on him, now turn down their eyes and suffer, beguiled.
Some poisons have no antidote, but are slow, silent, torturous ends that curl up the broken body swept into a cold, dark corner. There she is left to drown in her tears—a dying heart.
Abandoned.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“A princess once carefully kissed a porcupine to be kind, upon which he began to think himself a prince. He then dressed like a prince, behaved like a prince, and announced himself to be a prince. The world, therefore, saw him as such, and so a porcupine prince he was. (Of course, most were reluctant to argue with him otherwise.)”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Find much to be grateful for in every day. Doing so will not only enrich your life, it will bless those around you in ways you may never know.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Making a wish is fun to do.
Dreaming it out is much fun too.
Work, and your wish just might come true.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“A pumpkin lives but once a year
when someone sets its soul afire
and on that night it stirs up fear
until its flame is snuffed.
But e'en one night of eerie light is fright enough.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“The whispers you hear in your ear that you fear
in the air everywhere,
they are ghosts.
The moans and the groans in the lowest of tones
no one owns or condones,
they are ghosts.
You might deem them gremlins or water or wind,
while others say shadows or rodents or sin.
But oh! I say no!
‘Tis not so, child, for lo!
The chills that you feel in a thrill that proves goose
bumps are frightfully real,
they are ghosts!”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Your problem is in thinking the sky's the limit. Why set limits?”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“I have lost my spark, I'm told, and should seek to rekindle it. Respecting the messenger, I wonder if this is true. I feel as if my spark endures, but having opened up to the world so bright, perhaps it no longer shines by comparison. So, without a word, I slip back into seclusion to nurture my beautiful inner glow.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“Teddy bears, not grizzly bears, get invited in for honey.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“If one is content to freely speak trash about another, it is probably more correct to judge them as the one of ill repute and refuse the load of garbage they offer you.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“Rare and precious gifts,
gold and myrrh and frankincense,
to offer a king.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“When you understand that faith is God’s muscle at your disposal, moving mountains doesn’t seem so extraordinary.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.”
Source: Eena, The Tempter's Snare
“When there is not enough time to do your best, do the best you can with the time you have.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Mistakes focus our minds on specific details. They weed out truths and afford us goals, bringing straight to our attention lessons to be learned. Mistakes are not meant to make us failures; they are meant to make us wise.”
Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year
“Before you take that first curious, coerced, spiteful, or vengeful step forward, remember this: it’s a thousand times easier to slip into a muddy pit than it is to climb out of one.”
Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year
“They urge us to study our history that we might learn from past tragedies and errors. But sometimes I think it's actually a good thing that humanity so easily forgets. The haze that eventually claims old suffering often enables us to move on.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
“A daily dose of daydreaming heals the heart, soothes the soul, and strengthens the imagination.”
Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year