Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

"Just because a man is dressed in a clean white robe does not mean his heart and hands are clean. Any man who neglects his conscience is a dangerous animal. Never judge a man by his image. Images can be bought or produced by any Hollywood producer, marketing team or fleet of stylists. Even kids know how to wear amazing costumes for Halloween. Always judge a man by the coloring of his heart and only his heart. Truth can be found in his record of actions, not intentions."

"THE KEY TO A WONDERFUL LIFEThe key to a wonderful life Is to never stop wandering into wonder. Because to live a predictable life,Only fills a person with strife,And such a person will always be wondering:'What a limitless life could be lived beyond the lines'Such is a question a curious spirit would never sit and ponder. So always pursue new ventures in your life,And be willing to open doors to different light;This is the only way to keep it magical and always filled with wonder. Days will feel shorter, but your happiness will grow stronger --Because living a life without curiosity and adventure,Is a stale life where days only feel longer and Longer. Poetry by Suzy Kassem"

"I never blindly roamed with a team just for the sake of social labeling or fitting in. I was never part of a particular group, scene or tribe. I was friends with everybody. My best friend in high school was prom queen, yet I was voted the biggest nonconformist of my senior class."

"Had mankind listened to the Creator when he advised his children to never create his image, or give him a name, then humanity would not be so confused and divided in believing that every faith is worshiping a different god."

"TO ALL MANKINDSpeak kind wordsto mankindand the unkindwill attack you. Speak common senseusing any of your senses,and you will be attacked bythe senseless. Speak truth,and you will be attacked bythe untruthful. Speak about absolutely nothing,and absolutely nothingwill speak back,but then nothing at allwill ever change."

"The chaos on our planet, the plundering of resources, and the division of humanity are not the true works of any kind of man. They are the work of those who conquer over man."

"Love is a chemical reaction, but it cannot be fully understood or defined by science. And though a body cannot exist without a soul, it too cannot be fully understood or defined by science. Love is the most powerful form of energy, but science cannot decipher its elements. Yet the best cure for a sick soul is love, but even the most advanced physician cannot prescribe it as medicine."

"Nothing truly dies. All energy simply transforms."

"Never follow a follower who is following someone who has fallen. It's why the whole world is falling apart."

"HYMN OF THE DIVINE DANDELION I am born as the sun, But then turn into the moon, As my blonde hairs turn Grayish-white and fall To the ground, Only to be buried again, Then to be born again, Into a thousand suns And a thousand Moons. Suzy Kassem"

"LIKE MOTHER, LIKE LOVERThere is the mother Who cooks too much To feed her children,And there is the mother Who cooks too little,Or not at all. There is the bird That returns to its nest With just a frail worm And feeds it to her babies,And there is the bird That kills its frail babies Just to eat the worm. There is the lover Who argues that There is never Enough love,And there is the other lover Who argues that love is All there ever Was."

"Originality is the key to being memorable."

"Always be in command of your music. If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don't let them interrupt or alter your song."

"Control your vibrations and you are the master of your own harmony."

"The key of life symbolizes the map of existence. Once you free yourself from all resistance, your path will become white for the remainder of the distance."

"Faith is the emperor of dreams."

"Great people will always be mocked by those who feel smaller than them. Yet a lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a hyena. A gorilla does not budge from a banana thrown at it by a monkey. A nightingale does not stop singing its beautiful song at the intrusion of an annoying woodpecker. Whenever you should question your self-worth, always remember the lotus flower. Even though it plunges to life from beneath the mud, it does not allow the dirt that surrounds it to affect its growth or beauty. Do not allow any negativity or ugliness in your surroundings destroy your confidence or affect your growth. Always be confident and courageous with your truths and the directions set out by your heart. It is very normal for one ugly weed to not want to stand alone."

"There are over a million types of fish in the sea as there are flowers in all of the world's gardens. There are at least a million different types of minerals as there are species of birds or monkeys. The possible configurations of lifeforms that could be created from a single atom are infinite. There are at least a billion people on this earth, and no two faces look the same. It is very arrogant to assume that we have seen all of God's miracles."

"When I look up at Heaven,I see the souls of those who died Beaming down at me,Wanting to scream: “I'm still alive!”,Wishing to scribble across the sapphire sky -Letters to their loved ones,But a million dark oceans stand between us,Between those who passed and the living,Between those of us still stuck below,And those who have crossed over the threshold of time -Where what seems like eternity to us,Is really only a few minutes to them. So you see, there is no reason to weep over the shining ones -For even though the space that separates us is limitless,The wall of time that divides us is only paper-thin. And one day, we shall all reunite with them,When our souls are released like fish Back into the vast shimmering sea To shine together like Glittering diamonds."

"Every flower returns to sleep with the earth."