Chapter 24 – An Evening with Conte di Tullevette There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. ~ George Carlin Late Afternoon, December 31, 2005, Castello di Tullevette, Tuscany The Conte sat leisurely in his favorite leather chair, legs extended and propped on a leather ottoman, and laptop resting on […]
August 5, 2012
“If curiosity killed the cat, it was satisfaction that brought it back.” ~ Holly Black, Tithe: A Modern Faery Tale
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July 24, 2012
“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.” Buddha
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July 17, 2012
“If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.” ― Pythagoras
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July 15, 2012
“Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings but contemplate their return. If you don’t realize the source, you stumble in confusion and sorrow. When you realize where you come from, you naturally become tolerant, disinterested, amused, kindhearted as a grandmother, dignified as a king. Immersed in the wonder of the Tao, […]
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July 7, 2012
“I am ashes where once I was fire, And the bard in my bosom is dead, What I loved I now merely admire– And my heart is as grey as my head.” ~ Lord Byron
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