hast thou seen the down in the air?

when wanton blasts have tossed it?
or the ship on the sea,
when rudder winds have crossed it?
hast thou mark'd the crocodile weeping,
or the foxes sleeping?
or hast thou view'd the peacock in his pride,
or the dove by his bride,
when he courts for lechery?

oh so fickle, oh so vain, oh so false, so false is she!

health and safety

when a volcano goes off, it incinerates the careless and cautious alike.

Iron

a man should be encouraged to stand on his own two feet. yes, we help people, of course we help people - but for those who can do, they must just get up and do! and if something is wrong, they shouldn't just whine about it, they should get in there and do something about it - change things!

wear sunscreen

accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise. politicians will philander. you, too, will get old. and when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.

respect your elders.