You Killed Me First

by John Marrs

If you burn your neighbour’s house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better. Lou Holtz If you’re gonna be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty. Marilyn Monroe

However, there’s a lot you can learn about a person you’ve never met by what they surround themselves with.

You don’t have to understand something to accept it. You don’t know how a rocket flies into space, but you accept that it does.’

I don’t reckon anyone is born evil. Everyone makes a thousand different choices each day, so it stands to reason some might be poor ones.

To hell with them, I think. I’d rather be a shot of tequila than everyone’s cup of tea.

But I’ve learned that sooner or later you have to own your fuck-ups and make your peace with them. Otherwise you will never stop hurting yourself. And the next time, it could be a lot worse.’

‘That all action in the universe creates a reaction that will return to you.