“Extreme anxiety, fear, exhaustion, and lack of other viable options are what cause a person to surrender everything. Desperation is also the… — Kilroy J. Oldster Awareness Copy Share Image
“The womb of the world births us. My filth comes from the same earthwork that gives rise to all stories. My interior… — Kilroy J. Oldster Autobiography Copy Share Image
“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 Beauty-of-humanity Copy Share Image
“We live in the present with knowledge that the past is alive in us – our history speaks to us. The future… — Kilroy J. Oldster Future Copy Share Image
“Witnessing the panoply of beauty in all of nature takes us out of our shell of self-absorption and makes us realize that… — Kilroy J. Oldster Art Copy Share Image
“A person of large dreams does not allow other people’s opinion to damper his or her zestfulness. Overcoming fear of making an… — Kilroy J. Oldster Ambition Copy Share Image
“Inside each of us is a deep well of translucent water. A fluidity of thoughts and luminous feelings surrounds you and me.… — Kilroy J. Oldster Affection Copy Share Image
“Studying the history of our ancestors is instructive. I understand some of my parents’ struggles and sacrifices. I am acquainted with my… — Kilroy J. Oldster Ancestors Copy Share Image
“A life of hardship and personal suffering is unavoidable. A person must endure many humiliations of the mind and body, and expect… — Kilroy J. Oldster Agony Copy Share Image
“A person gathers all their resources to compose a foursquare philosophy for surviving each day, an engagement driving at a union of… — Kilroy J. Oldster Autobiography Copy Share Image
“The communication function of modern writers is akin to the ancient role fulfilled by tribal shamans. All writers ultimately perform a shamanistic… — Kilroy J. Oldster Communication Copy Share Image
“Rejection of desire is liberating. Renunciation is a form of power.” — Kilroy J. Oldster Desire Copy Share Image
“Storytelling creates a healing serum. The thematic unguent of our personal story represents a fusion of the ineffable truths that each of… — Kilroy J. Oldster Essayist Copy Share Image
“We can combat existential anguish – the unbearable lightness of our being – in a variety of ways. We can choose to… — Kilroy J. Oldster Create Copy Share Image
“Narrative nonfiction is an act of conception and construction; it is formation of a personal legend from the mist of memory using… — Kilroy J. Oldster Free people Copy Share Image
“We each possess the capacity for self-development. We also possess the capacity for self-destruction. The path that we chose to take –… — Kilroy J. Oldster Darkness Copy Share Image
“Growing old is humbling and it takes effort to accomplish this stage of life with dignity.” — Kilroy J. Oldster Aging Copy Share Image
“Philosophic thoughts allow people to use human reason and imagination to consider eternal matters and explore the ramifications of their own transience.… — Kilroy J. Oldster American author Copy Share Image
“An inexhaustible capacity to engage in sin is what makes human beings capable of living a virtuous life. To err is human;… — Kilroy J. Oldster Adversity Copy Share Image
“I seek to sensitize and clarify the essential elements of my soul. I will leave striving for the flags of fame and… — Kilroy J. Oldster Ascetic-life Copy Share Image
“Every book adds a grain of humility and humanity to the communal ground that we tread. Writing is the one method that… — Kilroy J. Oldster Books Copy Share Image
“Life is only meaningless if we fail to make a resolute effort at achieving bliss, attaining the active state of oneness that… — Kilroy J. Oldster Beauty Copy Share Image
“Human beings possess the gift of personal freedom and liberty of the mind. We each possess the sovereignty over the body and… — Kilroy J. Oldster Autonomy Copy Share Image
“In the world of personal development and spiritual growth, a seeker embarks on a path of self-discovery and self-improvement. A seeker desires… — Kilroy J. Oldster Identity Copy Share Image
“Writing the story of their own life allows the author to parse their story into examinable segments while continuing to engage in… — Kilroy J. Oldster Books Copy Share Image
