To hit bottom is to fall from grace.
Thinking good thoughts is not enough, doing good deeds is not enough, seeing others follow your good examples is enough.
Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.
Why ask why? If it's raining it just is.
Happiness in the present is only shattered by comparison with the past.
Death is the final wake-up call.