Source   There is a deeper nakedness than the mere absence of clothing on the body. For when the soul is stripped of its protective veils, impudence reaches unimaginable scales. It is the most intimate

Source   Ignorance is the most atrocious of brutalities, for it condemns the being to remain in the darkness of unconsciousness. The denial of knowledge to others is a slow-motion murder, a silent

Source   The media is the mirage that blinds the masses with its ephemeral glitter. A magician's hat that captivates with its illusionism, distracting from the reality hidden behind the curtain. His tricks

Source   True courage lies not in the absence of fear, but in the ability to recognise and confront it. Fear is inherent to human beings, a primal emotion that warns us of danger and pushes us to survive.

Source   True transcendence dwells in the seemingly mundane. The sacred is not to be found in ethereal and unreachable places, but lies in the small wonders that surround us and which, because of their

Source   Hatred is a fire that can only be extinguished by understanding and forgiveness. He who responds to hatred with more hatred only fans the flames of discord. He will never succeed in attracting

Source   Love is a magical and strange feeling that defies all logic and reason. It is a healing balm that soothes the wounds of the soul and an intoxicating concoction that floods our being with joy.

Source   True love for others is born out of a deep understanding of oneself. Only when we can discover our true selves, our strengths and weaknesses, our dreams and insecurities, can we then fully understand

Source   The real scarcity afflicting the world is not a lack of resources, technology or knowledge, but the absence of true humanity. In an age of greed, selfishness and indifference, what is most urgent

Source   There are days when life seems like an overwhelming burden, when every step becomes a battle against weariness and hopelessness. Days when loving is not a balm, but a wound that bleeds and hurts

Resulta que hoy –15 de marzo– es el Día Mundial del Sueño. Tuve un amigo colombiano, ya fallecido, que lo celebraba fervientemente. En su memoria, escribo estos retazos. ============ It turns out that

brimstone crimson sky alight with fiery anger who torched the horizon remains a secret that turned to ashes brimstone crimson sky delightful flames burn my shadow away As we walked out of the kitchen door,

For one to have a conscience, is for the individual to intimately comprehend the inherent differences between the principles of right and wrong; not merely the possession of a few commonly agreed

Rendering homage to those worthy of it, may inarguably prove a rather fitting tribute at times. After all, the earnest recognition of ones laborious efforts, serves not only, as the welcome

Trust. Respect. Honour. Three now valiant words, once as common, as every successful agreement fairly settled. Yes - there was such a bygone era! A now dwindling parcel of time travellers may

Long ‘fore the advent of positional navigation via orbiting satellite, those early mariners - braving the unknown, charted their intrinsically intimidating courses by way of iridescent star light.

It’s a curiously common sight, in witnessing the ‘little person’ so very often, being bullied then cast aside. Treated with disdain by a few of greater appearance, the segregated individual is

Who the jovial among us, delights not in a good ol’ heart felt laugh? You know.. the sort that makes your tightly twisted convulsing belly ache with euphoric pleasure.. this whilst your rapidly

Though it be not a particularly unusual sight, in bearing witness to a goose valiantly charging a potential threat; the result of the same is unlikely to be of any grave concern, for those encroaching

Seasons.. the revolutions of change encompassing every aspect of our daily lives. Cyclical in nature, separated by well defined intervals, there is a constant state of perpetual motion from one