As I Was Trying to Say

Several times in the past few days someone had a quote to share from that world famous and much maligned author, Anonymous. As I often am, I was intrigued by what else she/he had said that was documented. I went to The Quotation Page and found a few that struck me as deep, profound, and just plain fun to me.

The first two sound like good advice, even if I have trouble achieving their perfection.

A closed mind is a good thing to lose.

A closed mouth gathers no feet.

The next one just sounded like something that reminded me of why some people seek help- myself included at times in my past.

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

Sometimes Mr/Ms A. is able to capture the essence of the world around us. A quick pithy saying that makes you smile, and then in mid-smile a light goes on.

Time is that quality of nature which keeps events from happening all at once. Lately it doesn't seem to be working.

At other times I don't even pretend to understand. It just sounds like something that should make sense. Like...

God is not dead but alive and well and working on a much less ambitious project.

And finally, Old A. has known such wide acclaim it makes this last quote almost superfluous, or true. Sort of.

Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.