“Joy is a part of my process. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that poetry, as a practice, necessitates a sense of joy. It's exhilarating to come into contact with the things we write into being. And a real sense of play and abandon even when we are relying on hard-won technique, and even when the aim is deadly serious. How often do we get the excuse to stop, think, and then stop thinking altogether and try to listen to what sits behind our outside of our thoughts? Poets are lucky.” ThinkingWritingTryingRealHardPlayFactsJoyPoetryProcessBehindsPracticeSeriousPoetLuckyAimExcuseTechniqueContactAbandonOur ThoughtsExhilarating Author:Tracy K. Smith
“The defensive (or passive) investor will place chief emphasis on the avoidance of serious mistakes or losses. His second aim will be freedom from effort, annoyance, and the need for making frequent decisions.” NeedsLossDecisionEffortMistakeSeriousAimInvestingChiefsInvestorsPassiveEmphasisAvoidanceAnnoyanceSerious Mistakes Book:The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed Source: The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed
“Terrorists like bin Laden are serious about mass murder - and all of us must take their declared intentions seriously. They seek to impose a heartless system of totalitarian control throughout the Middle East, and arm themselves with weapons of mass murder. . . . Their aim is to seize power in Iraq, and use it as a safe haven to launch attacks against America and the world.” WorldUseAmericaMiddleHavensSeriousArmsSafeWeaponsMassMurderAimIntentionIraqEastTerroristMiddle EastBin LadenHeartlessSafe Haven Author:George W. Bush