Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Beware how you give your heart.

BEWARE OF THOSE

Beware of those who are bitter,
For they will never allow you
To enjoy your fruit.

Beware of those who criticize you
When you deserve some praise for an achievement,
For they secretly desire to be worshiped.

Beware of those who are needy or stingy,
For they would rather sting you
Than give you anything.

Beware of those who are always hungry,
For they will feed you to the wolves
Just to get paid.

Beware of those who speak negatively
About everything and everybody,
For a negative person will never say
A positive thing about you.

Beware of those who are bored
And not passionate about life,
For they will bore you with reasons
For not living.

Beware of those who are too focused with
Polishing and beautifying their outer shells,
For they lack true substance to understand
That genuine beauty is in the heart
That resides inside.

Beware of those who step in the path of your dreams,
For they only dream to have the ability
To take half your steps.

Beware of those who steer you away
From your heart’s true happiness,
For it would make them happy to see you
Steer yourself next to them,
Sitting with both your hearts bitter.

Those who are critical don’t like being criticized,
And those who are insensitive have a deficiency in their senses.

And finally,
Beware of those who tell you to BEWARE.
They are too aware of everything –
And live alone, scared.

Poetry by Suzy Kassem

If you need to listen to music while walking, don’t walk; and please don’t listen to music.

Touch not the flute when drums are sounding around; when fools have the word, the wise will be silent.

Women and music should not be dated.

Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.

Merry hearts are vulnerable to death, don't be over-joyed to the state of oblivion, lest the enemy poison your meal.

Alas for those that never sing, But die with all their music in them!

We are not allowed to have hearts, under penalty of being hooted down.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.

The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils; The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted. Mark the music.

If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don't let them interrupt or alter your song.

I counsel thee, shut not thy heart nor thy library