You might find it difficult to see anything but your own sadness, the way smoke can cover a landscape so that all anyone can see is black. You may find that if someone pours water all over you, you are damp and distracted, but not cured of your sadness, the way a fire department can douse a fire but never recover what has been burnt down.

Just about everything in this world is easier said than done, with the exception of 'systematically assisting Sisyphus's stealthy, syst-susceptible sister,' which is easier done than said.

We are a nation of children letting horrible things happen, and flunking Calc.

Every problem has a solution. Sometimes it just takes a long time to find the solution - even if it's right in front of your nose.

Blinded following the Blindfolded

If you have ever had a miserable experience, then you have probably had it said to you that you would feel better in the morning. This, of course, is utter nonsense, because a miserable experience remains a miserable experience even on the loveliest of morning.

In times of extreme stress, one can often find energy hidden in even the most exhausted areas of the body.