Comments on: serenity http://cygnoir.net/2005/02/08/serenity/ the black swan with digital wings Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael http://cygnoir.net/2005/02/08/serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Michael Thu, 10 Feb 2005 15:53:39 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/02/serenity.php#comment-989 That quote by Neibuhr, as well as the prayer for serenity used by AA, are variations on a prayer to Zeus attributed to Epictetus. That quote by Neibuhr, as well as the prayer for serenity used by AA, are variations on a prayer to Zeus attributed to Epictetus.

]]> By: TFF http://cygnoir.net/2005/02/08/serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-988 TFF Wed, 09 Feb 2005 05:21:00 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/02/serenity.php#comment-988 Amen. Amen.

]]> By: J. Steinhoff http://cygnoir.net/2005/02/08/serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-987 J. Steinhoff Wed, 09 Feb 2005 01:08:01 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/02/serenity.php#comment-987 Ah... that's a bit different that the one I use: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the willpower to resist choking the living s**t out of every a**hole who sorely deserves it." Ah… that’s a bit different that the one I use:

“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can;
and the willpower to resist choking the living s**t out of every a**hole who sorely deserves it.”

]]> By: John S http://cygnoir.net/2005/02/08/serenity/comment-page-1/#comment-986 John S Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:57:20 +0000 http://www.cygnoir.net/journal/2005/02/serenity.php#comment-986 Isn't that the serenity pledge that Alcoholics' Anonymous uses? :) Isn’t that the serenity pledge that Alcoholics’ Anonymous uses? :)

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