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He, in his developed manhood, stood, a little sunburn by the glare of life.
He, in his developed manhood, stood, a little sunburn by the glare of life.
The world gels better every day--then worse again in the evening.
The world gels better every day--then worse again in the evening.
The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our read more
The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.
The world is a playground, and life is pushing my swing.
The world is a playground, and life is pushing my swing.
What really interests me is whether God had any choice in the creation of the world.
What really interests me is whether God had any choice in the creation of the world.
 Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
 Of the leaf where you slumbered all day;
  Be content read more 
 Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
 Of the leaf where you slumbered all day;
  Be content with the moon and the stars, pretty moth,
   And make use of your wings while you may.
    . . . .
     But tho' dreams of delight may have dazzled you quite,
      They at last found it dangerous play;
       Many things in this world that look bright, pretty moth,
        Only dazzle to lead us astray. 
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds.
 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man 
could number, of all nations, and kindreds, read more 
 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man 
could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and 
tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed 
with white robes, and palms in their hands;
 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which 
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 
The world always had the same bankrupt look, to foregoing ages as to us.
The world always had the same bankrupt look, to foregoing ages as to us.