Wisdom Gatherer Gifts

'Why are you telling me all this? We don't need any more.'

'Always remember one thing son, you'll never get anyplace unless you stick your neck out,'

Rituals

'If you don't make it, can I have your mantra?'

'Where you went wrong' Desk.

'I'm running a special on the naked truth.'

"Behold the secret to happiness."

"Son, it's time you learned the benefits of sitting around doing nothing."

"Feel free to take notes."

5pm Happy Hour. 6pm discussion: what is true happiness?

'He who laughs last probably doesn't get it.'

'Do you think that's wise?'

Road sign: 'No Passing Zone... This, too, shall pass.'

"O.K., O.K., people - we're not workshopping these, they're already set in stone."

'Enlightenment isn't EITHER overrated!'

'He was just saying that all things come to him who waits and, sure enough, along came a lightning bolt.'

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a MAP, actually."

'Oh, crap.'

Playdough's The Republic

"I don't know… Did you try Googling it?"

"It's a long way to Enlightenment. You might need some cash."

"I used to drink to forget. Now, age-related, short-term memory loss takes care of that for me."

"But how do I accomplish that in 140 characters or less?"

'He attained Nirvana in two weeks? - he's GOTTA be using steroids!'

Euripides: 'If we could be twice young and twice old, we could correct all our mistakes.'

'Are we there yet? Huh? Have we achieved Nirvana yet? Huh, have we?'

Higher wisdom...

"Life's a lottery - That's why you need balls"

"He's my smart-aleck twin."

How Rings In Nature Indicate Aging.

"No, I don't want to live forever, but I damn sure don't want to be dead forever, either."

"Always take the bull firmly by the tail and look him directly in the eye..."

'The secret to great wealth and spiritual contentment? Ok, hold on...I think I've got an app for that..'

Beyond the known and the unknown.