Student: The apprehension is terribly stressful.
Master: Thinking about the worse case is often more horrible than living it.
Category: Of Grasshoppers
Philosophical discussions between “student” and “master” intended to inspire deep thought.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I’m a fool.
Master: I guess that says it all.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Why do I even try?
Master: Nothing changes without effort.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Too many thoughts!
Master: Pick one.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Oh Hell!
Master: No, this is just a preview.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: My choices always seem wrong.
Master: There is no right or wrong. It’s just a choice.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: It all falls on me.
Master: Only what you stand under.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: How many more beatings must I take?
Master: If you were n’ver knocked down, how would you e’vr appreciate standing up?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I just want to hide under the covers.
Master: Covers do not hide you from the enemy within.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: What does it mean when your wife meanders past without grousing a "morin’"?
Master: Means you’d better hope she was sleep walking!
Of Grasshoppers
Student: The bar is too high.
Master: Then go under the bar but look good doing it.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I have needs!
Master: You have commitments!
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I live in Catch-22.
Master: Perhaps you should try non-fiction.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I keep making mistakes.
Master: Have you tried doing something different?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I have failed my family.
Master: Are you going to quit?
