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Epiphanies and alike.The moments when you realise something so raw and real, it triggers an emotional train of thought, new to you. It is like waking up, in your waking life, from a dream segment you thought to be as true as anything else; due to perception. Respect and value it's importance, for it is who you were and what's real–– challenged by experience. Reality splits into what you saw, and what you see, what you felt, and what you feel, what you knew, and what you know.

You hear yourself speak, and your own words, cause speculation, interest and satisfaction. Knowledge shows you a path, that always was, but was never tapped into; by you- the ow

~cerealnovels, Time Flies?Airport closed.
Time could not fly.

HistoryI'm just shy of 17.
I don't know what I'm doing tomorrow,
Let alone, for the rest of my days.
But that doesn't bother me.
What does bother me,
Is thinking about time.
The most valuable resource.
Because I know that what I experience now,
Will never repeat itself,
I will never live this again,
And even though,
The next generation will live it;
Will they care?
Will it be the same?

Of the many fears I have in life,
Dying, being not particularly high on that list,
I fear most of all, being forgotten.
No, not me being forgotten.
My time being forgotten.
I study History,
Study it hard,
Not out of some desire over,
Bloody battles, many lost lives

What is man? Man is a learner.What is man? Man is a learner. Man learns, it is what creates him and forms him, man is an endless people of knowledge to which we all are pools created from droplets to which are our learnings.

But man is two types of learner, that of the man in the shower and that of the man in the forest.

The man of the shower is the man of society, the man who follows the rules of society in all its form. He learns from the media and daily life; he has no true experience of the world around him and is often ignorant to what he feels does not concern him. He is in a shower. Sheltered from harm by his glass door and thermostat, protected from what doesn't

Don't You Quit!Have you grown weary? Are you tired of feeling small? Do you feel as though you've given your all, yet you have gotten nowhere?

Inspired, you create something you're proud of. Yet, try as you might, your creation goes unnoticed - as if nobody cares at all!

The months fly, and still you wait for a comment - a word of encouragement! However, nothing comes of it - no, nothing at all!

Now, as you wait for an answer that isn't forthcoming, you notice your motivation has taken a dive! Sure, you continue to work - oftentimes for many hours - and with very little to eat! However, the inspiration just seems to be in short supply, these days. "Why b

A piece of mind.Doubt is the root of your weakness.
Question everything but yourself.
Deny none of your talent.
Be true always.

© Rocio Belinda Mendez

1001 AR Quotes - No.3 'The animals themselves are incapable of demanding their own liberation, or of protesting against their condition with votes, demonstrations, or bombs. Human beings have the power to continue to oppress other species forever, or until we make this planet unsuitable for living beings. Will our tyranny continue, proving that we really are the selfish tyrants that the most cynical of poets and philosophers have always said we are? Or will we rise to the challenge and prove our capacity for genuine altruism by ending our ruthless exploitation of the species in our power, not because we are forced to do so by rebels or terrorists, but because we

RainRaindrops from the heavens above under Sir Isaac's spell, cleanse our world from the dirt covering our faces. Clear away the mud hiding our heart deep within and bring out the good all of us one day wish to achieve. Bring sadness and remorse to our souls so we can finally open our eyes and see the teardrops of a thousand suffering man all around the globe bursting through the clouds. Let us see the exchange between the earth and the sky, blurring the boundaries of infinity.

Up and Down    Do you ever wonder why ‘up’ is up and ‘down’ is down? Who ever decided which way it up and which way is down? If up is always in the direction your head is in then, when you stand on your head, had down become up?
    If that is the case then one must also wonder about what we consider left and right. Left is always to the left of up, right? So now, say you are on your head, then right is to the left of up and left is now to the right of up. It is like directions no longer have any meaning.
    Let’s go back to considering the conundrum of ‘up’ and ‘down’. Say you were to point up, then to someone in Australia you would be pointing down. Latched onto that thought is this, if the earth were perfectly clear and you looked down to see a person on the other side of the planet, wouldn’t you also be looking up at them? (What song is playing?) So then if this is actually the case

ClockThe face is hidden behind both hands
It makes its circuit twice a day
Though it never leaves where it stands
Though it doesn't talk we all learn what it has to say

Christianity: Outside Looking In In the Western part of the world, Christianity is familiar with almost everyone. Many people, at the very least, claim to believe in God in the Western world. But what exactly is Christianity? The obvious answer is, of course, that Christianity is the religion that believes in God and Jesus Christ's sacrifice to save humanity from their sins. There's more to Christianity than this, and shall be discussed in more detail. Specifically, the origins of Christianity and how it became a world religion, what makes Christianity unique, and the differences in the denominations of Christianity shall be discussed.

Let's start with Christ

The Light of WisdomConfucius once said there were three ways one could gain wisdom: through reflection, which is the noblest, by imitation, which is the easiest, and through experience, which is the bitterest. When you reach a certain age you start to value those countless hours you stood reading all those books to get a fucking A. Books are a invaluable treasure the scholars left us.

Knowledge is the greatest power we have these days, and whoever says otherwise is as ignorant as badger. The thing is, knowledge must come naturally, not forced. If you force someone to study something they don't like, like when I spent seventeen years, precious seventeen years o

The WriterWords are my tools.

I may not be a wizard with the brush, but I know how to create an image.
Though my imagination may not paint a clear vision - it is up to you to decide.
What do you see?

Does it make you smile? Make you happy, sad, joyous, upset?
What do my words mean to you?
Is every image the same?
What do you see?

Words are my tools.
I am the writer.

What is grace?What is grace?
Too many of us think that God's grace is a shield that indemnifies us against the consequences of our sins.
God's ability to forgive is infinite, however grace is not a shield.
Grace is a bone saw.
"If your eye causes you to sin it is better to pluck it out than to continue sinning."
Grace is a spiritual amputation of a piece of your soul infected by the gangrene of iniquity.
God's ability to forgive is infinite, however is the individual's ability to receive grace likewise infinite? How many graces can a person receive before the soul-body ceases to function?

I will show how this is the truth in Chapter 5B of "Worth 1000 Word

Defending the Church: Part IIIIn Part III, I will go over the Catholic belief of the intercession of the saints and of Mary. I will also cover the Catholic view on prayer, and the different types of prayer involved.
Please note that I am only going to go over it in brief in comparison to the large amount of resources out there that both support and condemn this practice. Mary herself is a whole subject on her own, and there are so many legends and stories that are connected to the many saints. There are even whole books that solely discuss the subject of prayers. Because of this, I will only cover the biblical and logical reasoning behind the practice of intercessions and other prayers, and explain why these are practices of the Catholic Church.
This also ties in rather well with another, independent piece of mine, called The Rosary: Not a Vain Repetition (which you can read here: http://piewriter.deviantart.com/art/The-Rosary-Not-a-Vain-Repetition-338676518).

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Reflections at Thirty-Years-Young, Part IV

by *tranimation-art, Apr 26, 2012, 12:26:00 PM
Literature / Prose / Non-Fiction / Philosophical

REFLECTIONS AT THIRTY-YEARS-YOUNG

Part IV

Written by Diane N. Tran

Never compare yourself to others, it leads to vanity and bitterness for there are always those whom are greater and lesser than yourself.  Appreciate yourself as you are, no matter how humble you think you may be or how others may perceive you to be.

It takes years to build up trust and only seconds to destroy it.  But don't judge people on who they used to be.  Allow them to be who they are.  See them how they are now, not how they were back then.

Decide whether you're willing to say no when you don't want to do something.  Decide whether you're willing to say yes when you do want something, even if everyone around you disagrees.  Decide whether you wish to live the life as you so desire, or whether you wish others to live your life for you.  Decide whether you want to be liked or admired, whether fitting in, is more important than finding out what you're doing here.

Reflections at Thirty-Years-Young, Part IVby *tranimation-art

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"Reflections at Thirty-Years-Young" is a series of little life lessons I've learned in my thirty years of living life as just myself, just the way life happened to take me, whether good or bad. They can sweet, silly, pathetic, deep, touching, personal, or whatever adjective you care to use, but they are truths I live by and will continue living by and I bring them to you — and I hope you find some truth in them, too.

Reflections at Thirty-Years-Young © Diane N. Tran

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~OxxyJoe May 7, 2012

Thank you for these. I feel a lot of "

" reading all of it. I have an inclination to trust these words, perhaps it's a little wishful to hope for absolutes, when I am simply turning 31 next week. I just feel really wonderful that you posted these.

You are mysterious with Or without trying to be. I value mystery, but have to kind of guess to keep a person's attention sometimes, and this leads me to value the journey, the aspects of life which are here and now helpful or treacherous and the way we can improve it. This is uplifting, thank you

*tranimation-art May 17, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Awww, thank you. I honestly didn't think anyone read these. They were more for myself than for others. I glad someone found it uplifting. I have a few more entries to add and I hope those help, too.

~PadriacRatigan Apr 29, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

So very, very true.
Sometimes I wish lessons like this were easier to learn, but it always takes something pretty bad to learn anything good, or at least that's how it seems to work for me.
But again very true, and lesson learned _eventually

I still stink at critiques, but I notice a typo; "But don't judge people on who they used to bme."
Also "Decide whether to say no when you don't want to do something. Decide whether to say yes when you do want something" seems off to me. I know the 'whether' doesn't work here as is, it's making it hard to get what you're going for on the first read through. You sort of 'catch' on it as you're reading, for lack of a better description.
Instinctively I'd change both to 'when'; but I think you want to keep the whether, as it's in all of the sentences here. Hmm, maybe something like;
"Decide whether you're willing to say no when you don't want to do something. Decide whether* you can/should say yes when you want something, even if those around you disagree"
So it's more obviously a choice thing, if that makes sense? I'm just not entirely sure how to word it and keep the flow of your repetition, if that makes sense?

*_{you could actually leave this out, but again I think you're going for a feel here.}_{I'd do something to the effect of "Decide whether you're willing to say no when you don't want to do something, to say yes when you do; even if those around you disagree" but it looses your repetition theme

_{Sorry, I have a headache so my attempt at explanation is probably out the window If that's completely incoherent tell me and I'll try to word it better, really sorry}}

*tranimation-art Apr 29, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Edited. I hope that makes more sense now. Thanks for catching it. It does sound a lot better now.

~PadriacRatigan May 1, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Glad I could help a little

And again, wonderful morals here

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