Student: I cannot remember my dreams.
Master: Make new dreams.
Category: Of Grasshoppers
Philosophical discussions between “student” and “master” intended to inspire deep thought.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: How did I get here?
Master: You walked a path.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Winning is not an option.
Master: Lose with grace.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Why does the tide pull me away from the shore?
Master: Why are you standing in the water?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: All I ever wanted was to be great.
Master: Niagara Falls is great. So is a drop of dew on a single blade of grass.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Where’s my Mr. Miyagi?
Master: Look in the Yellow Pages under "psychologist" and expect to pay $150 an hour. You don’t really think you can get sage advice for honey-do’s and car washes, do you?!
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Does it really matter?
Master: To whom?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I’m thinking of cutting my tongue out.
Master: Nothing tastes better than silence.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: There is so much that cannot be done today.
Master: What can be accomplished?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Your mirror is broken.
Master: Not as pretty as you thought you were are you?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: Is this it?
Master: Is it enough?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I missed an opportunity.
Master: Why are you still thinking about it?
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I can’t win for losing!*
Master: At least you’re in the game.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: How do you eat crow?
Master: First you must swallow your pride.
Of Grasshoppers
Student: I intervened.
Master: Did you help?