It is a far, far better thing that I do now, then I have ever done before... it is a far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known before. Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities English novelist (1812 - 1870) Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Lord Acton And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin US (French-born) author & diarist (1903 - 1977) Imitation is the sincerest of flattery. Charles Caleb Colton, Lacon, volume I, no. 183 (1780 - 1832) I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult. E. B. White US author & humorist (1899 - 1985) Great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great. Mark Twain US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. Bulgarian Proverb The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King Jr Nowadays men lead lives of noisy desperation. James Thurber US author, cartoonist, humorist, & satirist (1894 - 1961) Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue,<br> But, like the shadow, proves the substance true. Alexander Pope, Essay on Man English poet & satirist (1688 - 1744) |