They say when a candle burns too bright it will burn much faster. That might be so. But while it burns, it will give abundant light for all to see in darkness. Haik Kocharian

Free moment in a busy day. I drift away, back to a day like this, a long time ago, in early May. Haik Kocharian

I wrote a note to self. It reads: Stay hungry. Haik Kocharian

Ok, so we are a bunch of people, stuck on a rock, hurling through space at 1,000 miles per hour. My question is: Why exactly are we fighting each other? Haik Kocharian

One tree was very useful. Its timber highly valued. So it was cut to make furniture for kings. Another tree was useless, with brittle timber of no value. So it lived unbothered for 300 years. Be useless.

The best result can be achieved with minimal effort. Don’t strain, And you’ll accomplish everything you want. Haik Kocharian

When someone says to me, “Don’t you feel guilty because of this or that” My answer always is, “l never have and never will.” What’s more, I hate the word guilt itself. Haik Kocharian

She slipped. To keep her balance she grabbed the arm of a man, a stranger. Somehow, at that instance, he knew she will be his. Haik Kocharian

Small things in life are the key to happiness. Small, fleeting moments, of simple joy. Haik Kocharian

A mighty ocean wave came crushing against a coastal cliff, with beauty and the fury of an angry lover. Haik Kocharian

A drunk, burned-out violinist sitting at the bar once said to me, “You don’t play the violin The violin plays you.” Haik Kocharian

Have the summit in mind but focus on taking one step at a time. Just put one foot In front of the other. Haik Kocharian

I know it is cliche, to say, that spring is in the air. But I can’t help to notice how everything inside of me feels anew. Haik Kocharian

When people rise to overthrow corrupt regimes, no matter how many times they are jailed, oppressed, or even killed, they will prevail and change the course of history. Haik Kocharian

A ghost remains among the living, still seeking love. Haik Kocharian

Turn off the light. I am sorry if I made you worry, good night. Haik Kocharian

Morning light you are my favorite. You are soft, relaxing, lovely. You brighten up as the day goes by. I love you, morning light. Haik Kocharian

Jokes on the side, it’s easier for me to find the path to everlasting cosmic truth then to do my taxes. Haik Kocharian

Heavy fog. I am walking down a country road, when suddenly a young man appears from the mist. I say, I know you, you are me. He smiles, and disappears into the fog again. Haik Kocharian

Next month, a friend of mine will give birth to a baby boy. Another friend lost his dad a month ago. And so, round and round we always go Beginning and the end, in endless cycle. Haik Kocharian