The Secret Art Of Inviting Happiness - Author Unknown

The secret art of inviting happiness,

The miraculous medicine for all diseases.

At least for today:

Do not be angry,

Do not worry,

Be grateful,

Work with diligence,

Be kind to people.

Patience And Time - A Quotation by Leo Tolstoy -- Терпение и время — цитата Льва Толстого

The Russian novelist and moral philosopher (person who studies good and bad in relation to human life) Leo Tolstoy ranks as one of the world's great writers

Терпение и время — цитата Льва Толстого

Два самых могущественных союзника — это терпение и время.

Русский писатель и философ-моралист (ученый, изучающий добро и зло в контексте человеческой жизни) Лев Толстой считается одним из величайших писателей мира

Thus, The Way Of Man - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

A battle can turn

An enemy overthrown

Thus, the way of man

© 2026  M.N. Hopkins

Note:   I wrote this poem yesterday in the haiku style of poetry and published it for the first time today, the 17th of August, 2026.  Events can take strange turns that were not foreseen or expected.

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As A Plague Upon The Lands - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Emotional and mental illness is as a plague upon the Lands. This is due to unnatural conflicts created when one begins to see reality through a haze of myth and images created and put into human minds by a priestly class.  For, long ago they learned the persuasive power of the image, the attraction of the mind toward fantasy and myth and used this knowledge to serve their own purposes.

©  M.N. Hopkins

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In All Things Sow Yourself... Titus 2: 7-8

Nearer - A Quotation by C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis (November 29, 1898 - November 22,1963) was a British fantasy writer and scholar. Known for his imaginative fantasy world of Narnia and, later, his writings on Christianity, Lewis' life was informed by a search for higher meaning.

Let Gratitude Become Your Daily Companion - Author Unknown