But I did not return until half past four this morning and I distinctly remember stubbing my toe on the stairs. I am as drunk as a skunk, Drumknott, which of course means skunks are just as drunk as I. I must say the term is unfamiliar to me, and I had not thought hitherto of skunks in this context, but Mustrum Ridcully was kind enough to enlighten me.
Terry PratchettPatience is the antidote to the restless poison of the Ego. Without it we all become ego-maniacal bulls in china shops, destroying our future happiness as we blindly rush in where angels fear to tread. In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcomes for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilt milk.
Anthon St. MaartenTags: future happiness acceptance free-will self-control fate serenity patience decisions endurance angels perseverance fortitude life-lessons inner-peace tolerance destiny ego stoicism predictions restraint calmness tranquility equanimity restlessness peace-of-mind choices-and-consequences inner-strength unconditional-love composure bliss outcomes idiom idioms bad-choices going-with-the-flow egocentrism manifestation happiness-quotes egotistical forbearance stillness-of-the-mind manifesting restless-heart yielding egomaniac long-suffering spilt
Ouma Nella’s quotes p 144 -146
“Man, if you don’t know where you going, any road will bring you there.”
“It don’t matter how far a river run. It never forget where it come from. That is all that is important.”
“No matter if it’s wet or dry,” she grunt. “As long as you keep a green branch in your heart, there will always be a bird that come to sing in it.”
“It’s no use crying in the rain, my child, because no one will see your tears.
“Don't think you can climb two trees at the same time just because you got two legs.”
“Ouma Nella, where am I not?”
“But you’re right here with me, Philida. So there’s many places where you’re not.”
“Tell me where those places are. I got to know. So I can go and look for myself.
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