Smoking kills?

Hi!

I'm not going to talk about the dangers of smoking cigarettes because it's obvious. I started thinking about phrases that are written on packs of cigarettes such as "Smoking kills!". It's written on every single pack. However, what is the use of it? Has it saved at least a few people from smoking? I smoke and I'm not proud of it. When I started smoking I had a strong intention to do it in spite of frightful phrases of warning. I think it is true for every smoker. That's why these warnings on packs of cigarettes seem funny and hypocritical to me. In my opinion it doesn't help. What do you think about it?

Changes People sometimes say "You've changed!". Moreover, they most often put a negative sense into this phrase filling it with regret. Sure, I have changed and I have been changing for the whole my life. Have I become less useful and convenient than I was before? I do not care, it has nothing to do with me now. "You've changed!"... My dear reader, if you are told the same words then just be strong enough to let those people go, because you do not really need any living soul that can not accept your changes. But one way or the other, changes are inevitable. Find those who will be able to support your changes and even to change with you. I guess that changing together with someone is one of the biggest pleasures. Thus, remaining the same because someone wants you to do this is one of the biggest shames.

It's in your head All of a sudden, I realized, there was nether God, nor the Devil. People just came up with these entities to have someone to deal with their despair and another one to be blamed for all troubles. It's all about comfort, isn't it? However, it's just in our heads. There is no one to help you and no one to blame, except you. Praying to God and asking for help, you always talk with the image in your head. Eventually, you end up coping with your troubles by your own. The best part of praying is the placebo effect that seems like blessing. You can get by without it, though. As well, all your mean deeds and troubles are not a part of Devil's plans. This entity also lives in your head. Most of bad things have happened in your life because you allowed it. The only one to blame is your. Just take it, learn a lesson and keep going on. We are gods as well as we are devils. That's in our head, but what we are indeed is in between.

Anything that is beautiful, people want to break (quotation) "Anything that is beautiful, people want to break. And you are beautiful, I'm afraid." (c) "Ugly" Nicolle Dollanganger Humanity has always been a chaotic crowd which always wants to spill someone's blood, conquest someone's lands, take someone's wealth. People break everything they touch, even themselves. Beauty and otherness are not an exception. People are envious creatures. Even a tender red rose may become coal black and grow sharp and venomous spikes after a human touch. As well, those ones who haven't lost goodness and uniqueness will be disfigured, broken, brought to common standards by the society of envy and condemnation. I'm sad every time I see something or someone beutiful. I'm afraid... it may be gone. I'm afraid of losing it. That's why I'm afraid of falling in love. What if I won't be able to protect my darling! What if I destroy everything with my touch!

Usage f the dash sign

Hello!

One guy asked me in one social network what option is correct:

"Russia - the home of prosperity. OR Russia - is the home of prosperity."

My opinion is that the dash sign is needless there. However, one girl noted that we can emphasize description words with dashes.

Who is right? Can we use the dash sign in the sentence above?

Thanks in advance!