T.F. Hodge Quotes - Page 5

Bling" is not an indication of riches. It is a product of value-based spending, to enrich the pockets of those outside of ones sphere of influence...the haves' bleeding the have-nots'.

Don't wish...DO! Don't try...BE! Don't think...KNOW! And above all: Bless a stranger with a small, yet powerful, random act of kindness. You feel me?

Real loved one's aren't afraid, and will suggest to you, what's in your best interest because they wouldn't want too see you suffer the consequences of, sideways, emotional impulse(s). To see you crash and burn, time after time, is the gratification of 'yes folk' lurking in your corner. You may not agree, but always consider the voice(s) that have consistently kept it real.

Circumstance points to deeper meaning.

People you've known, seemingly forever, may claim to have love for you, but when gossip's tainted tongue whips you - they don't show enough love to weigh your history against false witness. Be that as it may, press forward as the dust settles. Your purpose is much bigger than their paltriness.

Love making is much more than physical expression, it is a soulful dance of sensual wonder and euphoric amazement.

What surrounds us is what is within us.

Nothing we do makes us real. That which is real makes us do.

From the cradle to the grave, joy and pain is the fertilizer for wisdom.

Walking in ignorance is a choice for those who find reality too hard to face.

Naysayers are frightened by their own power.

The artist speaks with inspiring tools of creativity. Thinkers challenge with the weapons of choice. These two forces are necessary to move souls beyond limitation.

Hate hates what it mirrors or envies.

If someone you love and care for is determined to traverse the path of despair, natural law obliges that they ‘will’ regardless of any and all efforts to redirect their lowly path.

After a bad trip, don't carry your luggage on board the next flight. Stay grounded til you figure out a new way to travel.

Ignore the voice that scorns and ridicules to ensure it does not mold you. Stifling subtleties like these, if unchecked, are oppressive. Freedom is a love supreme birthright, not a privilege to be governed by any other.

Quite often it's not about what is said, but what isn't. And even when it's spoken, read between the lines. Listening with the heart is just as important as hearing with the mind.

It is more substantial to represent a purpose, rather than just a title.

If our sense of self, our values and our ideals, do not originate from within - but are instead largely influenced, shaped or fashioned by celebrated characters - we fall under the spells of idol worship without realizing we have 'souled out'.

For the human experience, life in the natural world seems to require the application of meaning, in order to evoke purpose.

Rules, laws and codes become obsolete among the self-governed.

A genius masters the art of observation, and unites with the source of imagination to create advancements in the cause for human evolution.

Building on a bond is bankable. Building on bitterness is bankrupt.

What does one do with experience? Do we react negatively, or do we (pro)create from the space of positivity?

You do not get what you wish for, unless it be known to the source of your desire.

Why play, lounge or labour in a social wasteland? It's toxicity is contagious, and no respecter of persons. Fall back!

Any relationship (friend, romantic or business) that's one sided isn't one; it's a one way street headed in one direction... nowhere. Cultivation requires input from willing participants.

One who will not accept solitude, stillness and quiet recurring moments...is caught up in the wilderness of addictions; far removed from an original state of being and awareness. This is 'dis-ease.

When the word is heard consult the source, and beware the messenger.

It's futile to point the finger of condemnation and say, "Men... this" or "Women... that". Truth is, we are all guilty and innocent of many of life's trials.

Dream on it, think on it, ink on it, speak on it... then proceed to bring on it. Fulfillment is ordered to find you. Shine time!

Humanity has determined it is supreme in the kingdom of animals, yet [the] beasts live a less tragic existence...and many of their tragedies are a consequence of so-called human brilliance.

The most challenging aspect of living is staying in your lane.

You cannot build a dream on a foundation of sand. To weather the test of storms, it must be cemented in the heart with uncompromising conviction.

Reclined legs don't get fed, they get limp like boiled spaghetti. Walk it out!

The planet is littered with irresponsible gods.

How one lives during limited time on earth's school is perhaps how one may dwell in the space of eternity.

On a surface level, all one finds is repeated forms of shallow whispers. Having the courage to explore deeply, a wealth of buried infinite lifetimes emerge - an undeniable force.

Think about rethinking what you're thinking, before speaking the thought you were thinking, and cause unintended consequences for speaking what you probably shouldn't have been thinking.

Much is known by reading, more is mastered by doing.

Cultivate confidence, and eradicate the need to control.

You'll never cross an emotional bridge, if you keep rushing back to the other side.

Streams of conscious ‘knowing’ flows like the Nile when one is open from within.

The best remedy for people who have become your headache is to take a 'chill pill' from your willingness to endure their misery.

A human who learns, and practices the art of love as does divinity, is no longer human.

It's not enough, and so limiting, to teach the simplistic value of a designer's material wear. Give children the gift of values that will last far beyond [a] fad's temporal popularity.

What is lived is what is valued.

If you have no competition there's no need to debate.

Bravado may stir the crowd, but courage needs no audience.

When life throws you a curve ball, have a good eye.

Between you and you, let there be no secrets. ~T.F. Hodge

Selfish DreamscapesIf you have a dream, as you should, relish in being selfish about building every passionate aspect of it. The crowd of spectators and consumers will still be exactly where you left them... gossiping about everybody else's dream but their own.

When you're way too real, fake people be like: "You're a trip. I want somebody with real game (lies).

It is common to represent a title, but inspiring to represent a purpose.

Doing things for others can make the 'giver' happy, but trying to change or control another will drive you crazy, because it cannot be sustained. One must give without expectation(s) and allow others, even your offspring, the opportunity of self-determination -- even when you "perceive" danger on the road ahead; each spiritual journey has a right to its own fulfillment. We must learn how to stay in our lane.

Utterances of cursed language defiles the hearts and souls of man and many.

Until we get it right, we shall return to the earth-school time after time.

Upon examination of a people’s history, beware the story teller’s motives.

There is but one supremacy... and it remains known and unknown to it's human creation... of many hues, shapes and sizes.

The ego lusts for satisfaction. It has a prideful ferocious appetite for its version of "truth". It is the most challenging aspect to conquer; the cause for most spiritual turmoil.