davidfcooper

"It is said there are three happy states of the collector: discovery, possession, and dispersal, each of which, during its period of sway, is supreme: to thirst after, to enjoy, to share; until the burning desire, in the perfected state, is clear of attachment either to the thing itself or to its contemplation--devotion, over time, having been blessed with a repletion of gratitude, sufficient unto itself."
--David Mamet, from the chapter Belonging in The Wicked Son

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The above notwithstanding I will continue to use semicolons which I find to be a useful way of linking two related thoughts or pieces of information. I prefer semicolons to choppy prose that results from a series of short sentences.

ask yourself whether you are happy, and you cease to be so

French un baiser légal ne vaut jamais un baiser volé
English a lawful kiss is never worth as much as a stolen one

Italian le sole risposte utili sono quelle che propongono nuove domande
English the only useful answers are those that pose new questions

Greek τίποτε δεν αντέχει στο χρόνο όσο η αλλαγή
English nothing is permanent, except change

Now that I'm 52 I realize It takes a very long time to become young.

Or as Bob Dylan put it: I was so much older then/I'm younger than that now.