I see young men, my townsmen, whose misfortune it is to have inherited farms, houses, cattle, barns, and farming tools, for these are more easily acquired than gotten rid of. Better if they had been born in the open pasture and suckled by a wolf, that they might have seen with clearer eyes what field they were called to labour in. Henry David Thoreau, Walden US Transcendentalist author (1817 - 1862) Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. Greek Proverb I have been like a child walking along the shore line. Quickly discarding one sea shell for another of more outward beauty-- never to know the pearl within! Robert Anthony, The Man Who Would Never Be King If we could only share our hopes, our dreams, our disappointments, our fears, our achievements, and our discoveries.... the world would be a little kinder and a lot more forgiving. Robert Anthony, Great American Poets 2002 In an information world where we all have someday to say it is important to remember that sometimes we need to listen. Robert Anthony, Great American Poets 2004 Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines. Bertrand Russell British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970) If you would be unloved and forgotten, be reasonable. Kurt Vonnegut, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater US novelist (1922 - ) I intend to live forever or die trying. Joseph Heller, Catch-22 US novelist (1923 - ) Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. . . . Peace comes through hope. James E. Faust There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. Albert Schweitzer French philosopher & physician (1875 - 1965) |