Paul Evans
Paul Evans
notebook dozen sitting
I have a penchant for fresh notebooks and mechanical pencils. It seems every time I go to the store, I buy a new notebook. I have dozens of them just sitting around.
forgiving cages folly
To forgive is to unlock the cage of another's folly to set ourselves free.
giving-up real people
Sometimes, when tragedy strikes, people give up hope that they can expect anything more from life, when the real quest is finding out what life expects from them.
dwelling want-him want
Dwelling on him would make him a bigger part of my life than I want him to be.
cures certain trade
Those willing to trade freedom for certainty are certain to find the cure worse than the ailment.
heaven joy reunion
The sweetness of reunion is the joy of heaven.
mirrors broken bleeding
Broken vows are like broken mirrors. They leave those who held to them bleeding and staring at fractured images of themselves.
weed rose grows
Roses can grow in slums just as weeds can grow around mansions.
should be-careful careful
You should always be careful of what you say in parting.
love-is depth departure
The depth of love is revealed in its departure.
smell childhood
The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood [p. 53]
stronger locks building
We spend our life building higher fences and stronger locks, when the gravest dangers are already inside
tickets earth rounds
We all arrive on Earth with a round-trip ticket.
stones gone prophet
We stone our prophets, then build monuments to them after they're gone.