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

"Without the wetness of your love, the fragrance of your water, or the trickling sounds of your voice ― I shall always feel thirsty."

"FRUITS AND NUTSKeep jumping around them like monkeys. The clones,Commercialized zombies,And the TV junkies. Keep throwing berries,Twigs,And nuts at them. Until they wake up To see what's up And figure out why We're laughing at 'em."

"From her thighs, she gives you life And how you treat she who gives you life Shows how much you value the life given to you by the Creator. And from seed to dust There is ONE soul above all others --That you must always show patience, respect, and trust And this woman is your mother. And when your soul departs your body And your deeds are weighed against the feather There is only one soul who can save yours And this woman is your mother. And when the heart of the universe Asks her hair and mind,Whether you were gentle and kind to her Her heart will be forced to remain silent And her hair will speak freely as a separate entity,Very much like the seaweed in the sea --It will reveal all that it has heard and seen. This woman whose heart has seen yours,First before anybody else in the world,And whose womb had opened the door For your eyes to experience light and more --Is your very own MOTHER. So, no matter whether your mother has been cruel,Manipulative, abusive, mentally sick, or simply childish How you treat her is the ultimate test. If she misguides you, forgive her and show her the right way With simple wisdom, gentleness, and kindness. And always remember,That the queen in the Creator's kingdom,Who sits on the throne of all existence,Is exactly the same as in yours. And her name is,THE DIVINE MOTHER."

"CALL YOURSELFLook deep in the mirror And say: 'I LOVE YOU'And immediately An electric current will Ripple throughout your soul And burst through your eyes Like shooting stars Dancing across the skies In ecstasy. To tell your soul you love it -Is like remembering WHO YOU AREAfter being in a coma For a hundred years. Your face will beam the light Of a hundred galaxies."

"A JEWELRY STORE NAMED INDIAIf you hold this Dazzling emerald Up to the sky,It will shine a billion Beautiful miracles Painted from the tears Of the Most High. Plucked from the lush gardens Of a yellowish-green paradise,Look inside this hypnotic gem And a kaleidoscope of Titillating, Soul-raising Sights and colors Will tease and seduce Your eyes and mind. Tell me, sir. Have you ever heard A peacock sing?Hold your ear To this mystical stone And you will hear Sacred hymns flowing To the vibrations Of the perfumed Wind."

"The best minds come from the most unexpected faces and places. There is no image for intelligence or genius. Genius is something that cannot be seen. It cannot be produced or manufactured. It is something that even the true genius thinks is unattainable. The genius recognizes he’s just a small pea in a sea of infinite atoms. Knowledge is as infinite as the universe. The man who claims to know all, only reveals to all that he really knows nothing."

"We are all connected. When one arm or foot is poisoned, the whole body becomes infected."

"If you hold a candle close to you, its flame rises. And if you hold it away from you, its flame shrinks. The same way you hold a candle close to you, keep all your plans, aspirations, projects, and dreams close to you too. Do not share your plans or goals until you complete them, because as you hold your candle away from you, your goals will shrink in the eyes of others. Envy, jealousy, and resentment will put out your flame before it grows."

"The only walls that exist are those you have placed in your mind. And whatever obstacles you conceive, exist only because you have forgotten what you have already achieved."

"A good man will never harm or oppress another. A good man will share his last morsel of food with others in need, and die of hunger when he no longer has any food -- instead of cheat or steal from others to survive. Selflessness. Humility. Truthfulness. These are the three marks of an honorable man."

"Thought before word, never word before thought."

"Love is a flower that should never cease to grow. Nurture it, and it will outlive you. Neglect it, and it will wilt away and die."

"Comedy is a necessity to get through life with the fewest scars. Humor is the best antidote to help relieve all struggles."

"Everyone should strive to be a world citizen. Boundaries were created by man, not the Creator. There is no such thing as THEM vs. US. There is only 'WE'."

"Pain has a threshold and so does death."

"When you go against the flow of nature and betray the spiritual laws existing within, there is, and always will be, a negative reaction. Those who try escaping life before fate shakes their hand, will forever be stuck on earth, chained to the place they so badly wanted to leave. What a complicated misery. I guarantee you it will be torture to be invisible and ignored by those you love when you can see them - but you are already dead for them to hear you utter another word. Talk about agony, more so, than remaining on this plane and continuing your spiritual cycle as it was written to be lived."

"Ignorance is not bliss. It is the kiss of death."

"THE WEATHER OF LOVELove Has a way of wilting Or blossoming At the strangest,Most unpredictable hour. This is how love is,An uncontrollable beast In the form of a flower. The sun does not always shine on it. Nor does the rain always pour on it Nor should it always get beaten by a storm. Love does not always emit the sweetest scents,And sometimes it can sting with its thorns. Water it. Give it plenty of sunlight. Nurture it,And the flower of love will Outlive you. Neglect it or keep dissecting it,And its petals will quickly curl up and die. This is how love is,Perfection is a delusional vision. So love the person who loves you Unconditionally,And abandon the one Who only loves you Under favorable Conditions."

"If we throw blankets over our children's dreams, we darken their world and extinguish their desire to live."

"If the fire in your heart is strong enough, it will burn away any obstacles that come your way."