An old Cherokee once told his grandson, “A fight is going on inside me. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, … Continue reading
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” – Abraham Lincoln
“People who dismiss the unemployed and dependent as “parasites” fail to understand economics and parasitism. A successful parasite is one that is not recognized by it’s host, one that can make it’s host work for it without appearing as a … Continue reading
Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass. -Confucius (c. 551-478 BCE)
‘The two most abundant elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity’ – Harlan Ellison
“Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud
There are two kinds of truth: the truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The first of these is science, and the second is art. Neither is independent of the other or more important than … Continue reading
Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible. Thomas Kempis
“Do I have a tattoo on my forehead that says, ‘Waste my time’?”
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. – Soren Kierkegaard
The word “heroism” has been degraded through overuse and misuse into a mere synonym for fame or notoriety. Running into a burning building to save a baby isn’t heroism. It may be brave or courageous, but it isn’t heroic. Real … Continue reading