Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Poems, Lyrics & Songs
Marriage
By Khalil Gibran
And he answered saying:
You will be born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
You shall be together even in the silent memory of God.But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow
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And now, the end is near,
And so I face the final curtain.
My friends, I'll say it clear;
I'll state my case of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's full -
I've travelled each and every highway.
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets? I've had a few,
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course -
Each careful step along the byway,
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew,
When I bit off more than I could chew,
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way.
I've loved, I've laughed and cried,
I've had my fill - my share of losing.
But now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that,
And may I say, not in a shy way -
Oh no. Oh no, not me.
I did it my way.
For what is a man? What has he got?
If not himself - Then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way.
Yes, it was my way
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may God bless and keep you always,
may your wishes all come true,
may you always do for others
and let others do for you.
may you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung,
may you stay forever young,
forever young, forever young,
may you stay forever young.
may you grow up to be righteous,
may you grow up to be true,
may you always know the truth
and see the lights surrounding you.
may you always be courageous,
stand upright and be strong,
may you stay forever young,
forever young, forever young,
may you stay forever young.
may your hands always be busy,
may your feet always be swift,
may you have a strong foundation
when the winds of changes shift.
may your heart always be joyful,
may your song always be sung,
may you stay forever young,
forever young, forever young,
may you stay forever young...
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I wanna be a river and pass through the blue mountains
I wanna be a eagle and soar through the vast blue sea -2
and and and and love can never show the way...no no
friends can never tell you how
you can make it on your own...you can
love can never show you how
dont tell me this
dont tell me that
please go away
please go away
I can do
without you
without you
without you - ah ha
Ban jaoon sarita main jhoomon mast pahadon pe
Ban jaaon panchi main johoomon mast gagan mein - 2
aur prem se to nirasha hai
baaki sab ek aasha hai
-Rahul Singh
By Khalil Gibran
And he answered saying:
You will be born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
You shall be together even in the silent memory of God.But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow
===================================================================
My Way
written by Frank Sinatra/Paul AnkaAnd now, the end is near,
And so I face the final curtain.
My friends, I'll say it clear;
I'll state my case of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's full -
I've travelled each and every highway.
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets? I've had a few,
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course -
Each careful step along the byway,
And more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew,
When I bit off more than I could chew,
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way.
I've loved, I've laughed and cried,
I've had my fill - my share of losing.
But now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that,
And may I say, not in a shy way -
Oh no. Oh no, not me.
I did it my way.
For what is a man? What has he got?
If not himself - Then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way.
Yes, it was my way
===========================================================================
Forever Young
Written by Bob Dylanmay God bless and keep you always,
may your wishes all come true,
may you always do for others
and let others do for you.
may you build a ladder to the stars
and climb on every rung,
may you stay forever young,
forever young, forever young,
may you stay forever young.
may you grow up to be righteous,
may you grow up to be true,
may you always know the truth
and see the lights surrounding you.
may you always be courageous,
stand upright and be strong,
may you stay forever young,
forever young, forever young,
may you stay forever young.
may your hands always be busy,
may your feet always be swift,
may you have a strong foundation
when the winds of changes shift.
may your heart always be joyful,
may your song always be sung,
may you stay forever young,
forever young, forever young,
may you stay forever young...
===========================================================================
I wanna be a river and pass through the blue mountains
I wanna be a eagle and soar through the vast blue sea -2
and and and and love can never show the way...no no
friends can never tell you how
you can make it on your own...you can
love can never show you how
dont tell me this
dont tell me that
please go away
please go away
I can do
without you
without you
without you - ah ha
Ban jaoon sarita main jhoomon mast pahadon pe
Ban jaaon panchi main johoomon mast gagan mein - 2
aur prem se to nirasha hai
baaki sab ek aasha hai
-Rahul Singh
Friday, August 11, 2006
Great Minds ??
“Democracy is a commons, not a market”
-Garrett Hardin
(A commons is an unregulated public resource—say a public pasture on which anyone may graze his cattle. It is in the interest of each herdsman to graze as many of his own cattle as he can, since the resource is free, but too many cattle will result in overgrazing and the destruction of the pasture. So the pursuit of individual self-interest leads to a loss for everyone.)
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/07/09/070709crbo_books_menand?currentPage=all
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"A Government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul"
- G B Shaw
Notes : Espcially important in the context of the recent controvery on the reservation policy (India)
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"The path to hell is paved with good intentions"
-Karl Marx
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My favourite 'Calvin and Hobbes' quotes
There is an inverse relationship between how good something is for you and how much fun it is.
Life is much simpler if you keep everybody's expectations lower
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If you stay too far away from the fire, you will not get any wamth
If you get too close to the fire, you will be singed...
-Mr. Ramalingam in Seemabadha (Ray)
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We are not defined by how much ability we have but by the choices we make.
-Dumbledore in Harry Potter II
(in other words, ability is secondary to ambition)
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"I lead a small but valuable life" (You've Got Mail)
"Never underestimate the power of a well-written letter" (Jane Austen's book club)
"Do not confuse strength with stubborness" - Advice to Young Victoria
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Capitalism does not protect you like a mother protects it's child. There are no guarantees.
- Todd G. Buchholz
Those who can make you believe absurdities can also make you commit atrocities.
-Garrett Hardin
(A commons is an unregulated public resource—say a public pasture on which anyone may graze his cattle. It is in the interest of each herdsman to graze as many of his own cattle as he can, since the resource is free, but too many cattle will result in overgrazing and the destruction of the pasture. So the pursuit of individual self-interest leads to a loss for everyone.)
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/07/09/070709crbo_books_menand?currentPage=all
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"A Government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul"
- G B Shaw
Notes : Espcially important in the context of the recent controvery on the reservation policy (India)
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"The path to hell is paved with good intentions"
-Karl Marx
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My favourite 'Calvin and Hobbes' quotes
There is an inverse relationship between how good something is for you and how much fun it is.
Life is much simpler if you keep everybody's expectations lower
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If you stay too far away from the fire, you will not get any wamth
If you get too close to the fire, you will be singed...
-Mr. Ramalingam in Seemabadha (Ray)
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We are not defined by how much ability we have but by the choices we make.
-Dumbledore in Harry Potter II
(in other words, ability is secondary to ambition)
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"I lead a small but valuable life" (You've Got Mail)
"Never underestimate the power of a well-written letter" (Jane Austen's book club)
"Do not confuse strength with stubborness" - Advice to Young Victoria
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Capitalism does not protect you like a mother protects it's child. There are no guarantees.
- Todd G. Buchholz
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First do no harm. Then try to do good. (example of the monkey trying to save the fish from drowning)
- Gautam Buddha
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You are what you read.
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It used to be about what you did. Now it is about who you are...
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The five aspects of wisdom
1. Willingness to search opportunities to resolve conflict
2. Willingness to search for compromise
3. Recognition of the limits of personal knowledge
4. Awareness that more than one perspective on the problem can exist
5. Things can get worse before they get better.
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Experience is not what happens to you but what do you do with what happens to you.
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In life, pain is mandatory, suffering is optional
The robber of your free will does not exist.
You are different from the things that are happening around you.
At the end of the day "You are the captain of your own soul"
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A Great cook is a person :
Ne who respects mother nature
Tells him as a person
Tells him of the place he belong s to
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It used to be about what you did. Now it is about who you are...
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The five aspects of wisdom
1. Willingness to search opportunities to resolve conflict
2. Willingness to search for compromise
3. Recognition of the limits of personal knowledge
4. Awareness that more than one perspective on the problem can exist
5. Things can get worse before they get better.
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Experience is not what happens to you but what do you do with what happens to you.
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In life, pain is mandatory, suffering is optional
The robber of your free will does not exist.
You are different from the things that are happening around you.
At the end of the day "You are the captain of your own soul"
A Great cook is a person :
Ne who respects mother nature
Tells him as a person
Tells him of the place he belong s to
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Strategy can compensate for talent. But talent cant compensates for strategy.
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Perfection is a lot of different things done well.
We want autonomy for ourselves and safety for the ones we love.
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Those who can make you believe absurdities can also make you commit atrocities.
Acute stress better than chronic stress.
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The indication of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in the mind at the same time. And retain the ability to function.
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We tend to compare our insides with other people's outsides.
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We do not know how will we react unless pressured.
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Between what is said and not meant and meant but not said there is a great loss of love.
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Eat less. Mostly plants. At the right time.
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For the number of final ends is not infinite. Aquinas usefully suggests that the ultimate objects of human longing can be sorted into only eight enduring categories. If we want to understand where we’re headed, we should ask ourselves these questions: Am I interested in this opportunity because it leads to wealth? Or am I aiming at praise and admiration? Do I want enduring glory? Or power — to “make an impact”? Is my goal to maximize my pleasures? Do I seek health? Do I seek some “good of the soul,” such as knowledge or virtue? Or is my ultimate longing to come face-to-face with the divine?
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You can know a single culture very very deeply. You can speak to that population in that idiom with brevity and impact.
Or you can be a citizen of the world. Knowing bits of a wide swathe of cultures.
I am of the second category.
For certainly I have calculations. For uncertainty I have prayer
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You decelop good instincts by making a few mistakes.
If you are lucky to survive a few mistakes, and take lessons from them, maybe you develop good instincts
