Thursday, May 12, 2011

Expansion of Robert Browning's words

Robert Browning in "Bishop Blougram's Apology":

"Our interest here is on the dangerous edge of things, 
The honest thief, the tender murderer,
The superstitious atheist.
What we are interested in is not the consistency, but the efficacy of actions.
We are here not to speak of my past actions, my past mistakes.
Rather, we are going to talk about the present and the future.
The past was gone, done, and finished;
The present and the future are ripe with opportunities and potentialities.
So, friends and comrades, let's focus on the present and the future.
Be ready to transform ourselves to meet the changing times and realities.
Above all, keep love and gentleness alive in out hearts.
Be patient with one another.
Respect what one has to say.
Hear him out.
Don't shout him down.
Avoid vulgar language
For we are what we speak.
If we speak with a loving heart
Day in and day out,
We'll be transformed.
Words have a way to enter into our bodies
And change us.
Words are nothing but thoughts articulated.
And our bodies and our souls (consciousness) are thoughts manifested.
Peace to you all.
Now, let's start over
and let go of the vulgarity."

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