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Tone’s Koans

“Make a difference.”

”Be careful what you put in your mouth.”

”It is never too early for pizza or too late for ice cream.”

”Sing when you can and hum when you can’t.”

“All great accomplishments begin as a weak spark of ingenuity.”

”Action has beauty, power and magic in it.”

”If you must, take the hit.  But make it worth it.”

”I don’t care if you like me when it’s for your own good.”

”Cheaper by the dozen can still be a bad deal.”

”We are all made of star stuff.”

”The great advantage of being alive is it beats the alternative.”

”Love is a verb.  Not a thing to possess.  An action.  A movement.”

”Difficulty is in the mind.  We accept hardship like we accept the unexpected.  If we allow it the challenge becomes the purpose.”

“All things are possible with God and three days grace.”

”Do you think a caterpillar minds that it loses most of its legs and gains wings?  Letting go of what we know is required for what is to come.”

”Everything has its beauty.”

“Peace of mind is a rainbow of fire.”

“Never kiss a cobra.”

”Learning is the best prevention.”

”When you look in the mirror do you like what they see?”

“You are an original, series of one.”

“Being happy is a choice.”

”Most of us will never be rich nor famous. How little it matters to so many.”

”One true honest word is more firm than a life of mistruth.”

”Anger is a weapon of the afraid.”

“Surround yourself with good people.”

“Find a purpose and live through it.”