Kilroy J. Oldster

“Witnessing the moonrise each month, a person cannot resist noting a modest sense of optimism tugging at his or her enclosed capsule…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing is a form of intense thinking that takes a person on a journey into previously uncharted territory of the writer’s mind.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A dreamer rises above their inherent fearfulness that they will always produce inferior work and grants oneself a license to put forth…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“We all gravitate towards pursuing happiness by exploring how to bring a state of peacefulness to our internal and external environments.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“All forms of art must contribute to the discursive dialogue regarding the composition of the malleable human condition.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A person who holds strong convictions might appear inflexible, impolite, or exceptionally obtuse, when they are merely direct.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“We can only hope to live a meaningful life by serving as earnest witnesses to life’s tragic beauty.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The closest bond that we share with our brethren is that of grief. Every community knows sorrow.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Stories trace their roots to impassioned human interactions with the world. I always sense a storyline as an emotional yearning embedded in…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The pathos of the human life teaches one that idolatry of the ego is a sham. Only by living in harmonious accord…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Engaging in meditative self-reflection and gaining increased control of inner experiences provides a person with a sense of control over fear and…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Every form of life must struggle. Life is an aberration; death is ordinary. Life requires obstruction, conflict, reverses, and resolve. Life requires…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing enables a person to build a protective barrier shielding them from an adverse environment, scrutinize their circumstances, and discover how to…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Misery develops in the insidious seams created by imprecision and faulty human thinking. The cure for unhappiness is finding joy by embracing…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The aim of all life is death. Life is the apprenticeship that we serve preparing for death. Life is the fleeting spark…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Working for a husband and wife ran business is nearly as tricky as navigating a sailing ship while battling the forces of…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writers use both their blood and their brains to explore the darkest recesses of their pooling self. Writing allows us to harness…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The philosophical study of beauty, art, and the splendor of nature nurtures a person’s fertile mind by exposing a person to the…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing allows a person to explore both physical reality and the internal workings of their mind. Writing places us in touch with…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The outcome of my cumulative life’s work is still undetermined. Chance, fate, attitude, aptitude, and preparedness to pursue new opportunities will regulate…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“All forms of writing are an act of conception; writing must lead to creation. Each time that we write, we begin again.…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing is a solitary venture. Making use of a soundless void in the vortex of time the author enters the realm of…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“What gives a person’s brief time on this planet meaning is engaging in small acts of kindness. Bestowing an act of kindness…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Life has a tendency to provide a person with what they need in order to grow. Our beliefs, what we value in…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing is an effort at truth telling, but each person’s version of truth and his or her means of conveying it are…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing is one method for revising a person’s outlook on life and observing the world and one’s place therein from an altered…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A shaman and a writer each serve as their communities’ seers by engaging in extraordinary acts of conscientious study of the past…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing a personal essay or memoir addresses how a person thinks and behaves in the context of society’s prevailing moral and ethical…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“The story of what it means to be human is never complete. Every generation will produce its own share of comedies and…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Art is long. Life is short, but it deserves our attentive devotion. Embrace life. No person has a monopoly on wisdom. Despite…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“As we age, we become more aware of the rarity and exquisiteness of beauty, and come to admire the flowers blooming amongst…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“It is ultimately the ebony of our pain, our blackest monuments, which lead us to seek an enlightened way of living. We…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Disharmony at home or work is toxic to a person’s physical disposition and mental health.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Unerring solitude forces a person to confront their morality and aloneness. Solitude makes personal confession possible.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“All honest effort produces lessons. We must embrace every type of learning, even failure.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“A person must make peace with oneself before they will find peace with the world.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Nature blessed every person with the innate capacity to express wonder and awe for the eternal world and act with a kind…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Desperate and dammed persons share an affinity for flirting with danger; an infectious case of erotic morbidity fetters them to self-destruction.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Self-healing requires tremendous action, a willingness to go beyond the normative to discover something transcending.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Writing is a disciplined, methodical, and systematic method that a person can logically employ to awaken dominant layers of consciousness.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster