Thoughts

Despondency by Matthew Arnold

The thoughts that rain their steady glow,

Like stars on life's cold sea,

Which others know, or say they know -

They never shone for me.

Thoughts light, like gleams, my spirit's sky,

But they will not remain.

They light me once, they hurry by,

And never come again.

Maid Maleen from Grimm's Fairy Tales

Nettle, nettle, growing alone,

A time of sorrow I have known -

Nothing to eat was there for me.

Hunger forced me to eat thee.

Church stile, hold fast,

The true bride will come at last.

Church door, do not break,

Do not break for the true bride's sake.

One Gift from Sleeping Beauty

One gift, beauty rare
Gold of sunshine in her hair
Lips that shame the red, red rose
She'll walk in springtime wherever she goes!

One gift, the gift of song
Melody your whole life long!
The nightingale her troubadour
Bringing his sweet serenade into your door.

From Stephen King's It

Your hair is winter fire

January embers

My heart burns there too.

A Fable from My So-Called Life

Once upon a time there lived a girl. She slept in a lovely little cottage made of gingerbread and candy. She was always asleep.

One morning she woke up, and the candy had mold on it. Her father blew her a kiss and the house fell down. She realized she was lost.

She found herself walking down a crowded street, but the people were made of paper, like paper dolls. She blew everyone a kiss goodbye, and watched as they blew away.

Chungking Express

If memories can be tinned, I hope it never has an expiry date. If it does, I hope it's in 10,000 years' time. 

An Excerpt from The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

All that is gold does not glitter,

Not all those who wander are lost;

The old that is strong does not wither,

Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,

A light from the shadows shall spring;

Renewed shall be blade that was broken,

The crownless again shall be king.

Mingliaotse by T'u Lung

I tread along the sandy bank,

Where clouds are golden, water clear;

The startled fairy hounds go barking

Into the peach grove; disappear.

Taoist Meditation by Lao Tzu

Whoever practises non-action

Occupies himself with not being occupied.


An Excerpt from Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho

Be like the fountain that overflows, not like the cistern that merely contains.


Audrey Hepburn

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone...