The companion of patience is silence.

If you have no competition there’s no need to debate.

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Both friend and enemy reside within us. One lives by the rule of compassion, the other by the rule of hard knocks. Though potential influence of either extreme is inevitable, our actions bear witness to...

Any relationship (friend, romantic or business) that’s one sided isn’t one; it’s a one way street headed in one direction… nowhere. Cultivation requires input from willing participants.

Truth’s nakedness is not concerned with whom it strikes – painfully, or with pleasure; responding appropriately to its ingenuous temperament, however, rewards perceptions of unbiased transparency.

Success needs no authorization, yet failure requires permission.

When ‘Dirty Mack’ salts your flow, get beyond feelings of hurt, anger, bitterness, and especially vengeance. Be glad, and take refuge in knowing light has been cast on the shadow of hatred, envy or jealousy...

Ego and pride is a two headed twist.

Be better than yesterday.

Why play, lounge or labour in a social wasteland? It’s toxicity is contagious, and no respecter of persons. Fall back!

Not every instance requires a response. Truth resides silently in the seat of power.

The path of peace is not a passive journey. It takes incredible strength not to open a can of ‘whoop-ass’, justifiably, when ones button is pushed.

Do not only think about it, but feel about it, also, before taking appropriate action.

Selfish DreamscapesIf you have a dream, as you should, relish in being selfish about building every passionate aspect of it. The crowd of spectators and consumers will still be exactly where you left them… gossiping...

Utterances of cursed language defiles the hearts and souls of man and many.

The world seems to be witnessing a deluge of ‘haterisms’, and racist propaganda because evil’s pain was born to die, and it’s time of tyranny is near the end. Don’t get caught up by the...

Promoting what you don’t like, invites more of it to your doorstep. Beat the right drum. ~T.F. Hodge

If you don’t doubt it, be ’bout it. Intuition is soul’s watchman.

Don’t rush to fellowship at the church, temple or mosque if you don’t do so at the house – first. “Charity begins at home”.

The positive vibrations of unregulated joy, peace, happiness and tranquility is freedom.

One who will not accept solitude, stillness and quiet recurring moments…is caught up in the wilderness of addictions; far removed from an original state of being and awareness. This is ‘dis-ease.

You may have the dark and cold street life, ruled by the lessor light of the moon. During this time I restore my temple, and later awake to greet the awesome radiance of the sun-star.

Made from divinity must mean mindstate to create is intrinsic – no fiction. Stop playin’ with your power, your inner ‘G’, and build on purpose – accordingly. Being free is for free, so force the...

A show of power is not the same as silent power.

Talent is divinely gifted, and never to be cheaply exchanged for the sake of trinkets and fame.

Consider intentions carefully. Karma gives a damn about ego, awards allegiance to none, and its justice is truly blind.

Considering one’s plate is full with circumstance, how senseless is it to assume one is able to digest someone else’s hopelessness?

CAPITALISM: If everything worked without need of repair, upgrade or replacement, then peaceful minds and prosperity would prevail among the masses rather than just the few who control markets.

The artist speaks with inspiring tools of creativity. Thinkers challenge with the weapons of choice. These two forces are necessary to move souls beyond limitation.

The Motto of Champions: If you are hurt, you can suck it up and press on. If injured, you can rebound and return bigger and better…and continue to inspire!

If you smell fear – bite on it; it can’t bite back.

Careful not to blur the lines between what belongs to characters, and what does not belong to you. Even ‘reality tv’ is scripted. Don’t get it twisted. ~T.F. Hodge

Rumors run wild when one sacrifices for self and temporarily forsakes those who assume entitlement to one’s persona.

Preaching vs Teaching:The difference between preaching and teaching: one makes you feel good, the other makes you grow.

A leader learned to follow, and serves the followers who are learning to lead. ~T.F. Hodge

Don’t pound your chest when it’s all good, then blame God when it’s all bad.

Apply expectations appropriately. Do not assume [all] adults are as grown up and mature as they should be, or appear to be.

Deep within, there is something profoundly known, not consciously, but subconsciously. A quiet truth, that is not a version of something, but an original knowing. What this, absolute, truth [identity] is may be none of...

Love spiritually, not strategically.

In the game of life, we all receive a set of variables and limitations in the field of play. We can either focus on the lack thereof or empower ourselves to create better realities with...

Hopeful dreams – even where crack kings’ and dope fiends feast. Dust from the ash and rubble; they shine like bright stars once the mic is gripped and the bars are spit.

Words do have purpose; they are essential clues in determining actions, or lack thereof.

Keep at it. Persistence does pay dividends. But there is a catch; you gotta believe it before manifestation will validate conviction as [your] truth. And sacrifice is a required path to fulfillment.

Hate hates what it mirrors or envies.

Rules, laws and codes become obsolete among the self-governed.

When they bring the drama, get silent, don’t react…and watch what happens (not to you, but those who habitually thrive on your ‘willing’ participation).

Huge difference between being happy at will, and chasing euphoric moments as an escape. One doesn’t cost a dime, the other will tax your soul.

Your life experience is a moving picture, of which you are writer, director, performer, producer and critic.

For the human experience, life in the natural world seems to require the application of meaning, in order to evoke purpose.