Give the world the best you have, and you’ll get kicked in the teeth;
Give the world the best you've got anyway
Martha Graham and Agnes De Mille
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you.... no artist is pleased… there is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching on and makes us more alive than any other human beings
LOUIE QUOTES and Nicholisms …..
and living to the left of the 21st century © 2005
God determines who walks into your life
It is up to you who you let walk away….
Who you let stay….
And who you refuse to let go.
Live simply
Love generously
Care deeply
Speak kindly
And leave the rest to God
Nicholism:Husbands , boyfriends and lovers come and go…….. but “girlfriends” are forever
Nicholism: When I grow up, I want to be a little boy
Nicholism In my aunt Raphalina’s house… when the smoke alarm went off… you knew it was time for dinner
Nicholism Some of my best friends are myselves
Nicholism If God had wanted me to do exercise and to touch my toes… he would have put diamonds on the floor
Nicholism Who needs the whole pig ….just to get a little sausage
Nicholism Louie’s mother…” Just remember I knew you when you didn’t have a pot to pee in”
Nicholism You can’t look at something for what it is. You have to look at it for what it can be
Nicholism Is it cheap because its ugly or is it ugly because it’s cheap
More is never enough
I wan More and more Amore
Nicholism Wine me …dine me…. And then divine me
Nicholism Put me on your table.. put me on your floor… put me on your bed… and hope you come back for more.
Nicholism I Design by day and dance by night
In concert, Louie was performing “Shakin Away the Bacon” an audience participation song.
Lady in the audience yelled out…” But Louie Im shakin my bunny as best I can”
Louie replied… Honey that ain’t no bunny… that’s a buffalo
Louie Lyric For Sears
Dracular in the vanacular.. said I love that Louie style.
I was dying to try it… so I went out to buy it… and found it was so versatile
Im concerned with things ..like home furnishings…
Though some people just won’t agree….
You can forget the rumor….. that I’m a fly by night consumer.
Im a sucker for My Louie Louie
Grandma Assunta:Everyday above da ground is a good day…cause whena you dead..you dead a longa time
Misers make wonderful ancesters
Nicholism Hey…Im not pretty but Im good
I started with nothing and I still have most of it left
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.