The original version’s working title was The Giveth and Taketh Away Tree but Silverstein couldn’t get it published

Nietzsche was right– “Life itself is will to power” But so was Plato– “The measure of a man is what he d… As was Lord Acton–

Because there is no I in lions, if a lion could talk, it couldn’t say I Which is to say, a lion can starve but never lacks,

In all my dreams of flying my life has come

Yes Life is a pain But it is a labor pain

The first half of life: If it ain’t broke Don’t fix it The second half of life: If you can’t fix it

The only colleges left standing will be the ones that can make you look smart while you’re playing dumb

I’m no angel But I have two angels– One to protect me from others And one to protect me from myself So, I was never alone

We ask people How are you doing? because it’s the easiest way to prevent them from actually telling us how they are doing

Where my father’s faith led him to wear a clerical collar I struggle with faith much as I do with ring around the…

In the contest for your soul The devil has to play by God’s ru… You can’t ever get what you want Because you always become what you…

A heart can only beat in synch with another A broken heart still beats because God keeps the time– just as He keeps us–

History won’t begin when we elimin… hoping that now everyone will get… Because step 1 in ending status i… and step 2 turns out to be elimina… This simulacrum that we live in ai…

What would my life be like If I stopped worrying And trusted God completely? Instead of preparing for the worst And hoping for the best

God’s hand Is a fist Until the moment You come to fear God