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"Murphy was an optimist!"

Of Grasshoppers December 31, 2009 7:49 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: Take it back.
Master: Once a stone is tossed in the pond, only time calms the ripples.

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Of Grasshoppers December 17, 2009 6:31 am

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Student: If I think of all the tasks I must do, I cannot move.
Master: Instead of thinking of all, do one task.

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Of Grasshoppers December 2, 2009 5:35 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: Spent the night trying to wake up.
Master: Exhausting way to sleep.

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Of Grasshoppers November 30, 2009 9:42 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, Philosophy
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Student: Self-doubt.
Master: No doubt.

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Of Grasshoppers November 27, 2009 11:15 pm

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Student: I have purpose again.
Master: You’ve always had purpose.

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Of Grasshoppers November 27, 2009 12:27 pm

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Student: What I want to do and need to do are not the same.
Master: Split your attention between each and accomplish neither.

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Of Grasshoppers November 25, 2009 8:44 pm

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Student: This is not the path I thought I was walking.
Master: Do you have a map?

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Of Grasshoppers November 18, 2009 6:40 am

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Student: Is this what failure feels like?
Master: Have you quit?

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Of Grasshoppers November 11, 2009 12:45 pm

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Student: Can it suck more?
Master: Yes.

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Of Grasshoppers November 9, 2009 5:05 pm

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Student: Life is weird. Hasn’t turned out at all as I expected.
Master: You had a plan?!

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Of Grasshoppers November 9, 2009 3:12 pm

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Student: All I can see is the problem.
Master: If you only look at the problem, you will never see the solution.

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Of Grasshoppers October 19, 2009 3:52 pm

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Student: I’m just trying to get ahead.
Master: Perhaps you should get afoot first.

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Of Grasshoppers September 20, 2009 1:28 pm

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Student: How can I survive this?
Master: Perseverance.

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Of Grasshoppers September 13, 2009 7:53 pm

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Student: I will do all that I can.
Master: One could expect nothing less.

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Of Grasshoppers September 4, 2009 10:43 am

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Student: How did this happen?
Master: You didn’t do anything different.

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