Happy Thanksgiving to all. Some food for thought: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. —John Fitzgerald Kennedy We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.... Continue Reading →
"These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves." —Gilbert Highet
"It has always seemed strange to me that in our endless discussions about education so little stress is laid on the pleasure of becoming an educated person, the enormous interest it adds to life. To be able to be caught up into the world of thought—that is to be educated." —Edith Hamilton
I watched the 1982 film Gandhi the other night. It was pretty amazing. I really knew nothing about Mohandas Gandhi...just that he was very wise, and won freedom for an entire country using a philosophy of non-violence. I didn't know that he had studied law in London, and that he worked in South Africa for... Continue Reading →
This month's quote on my calendar at work: "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." —Anais Nin
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