A strenuous effort must be made to train young people to think for themselves and take independent charge of their lives. — Anne Sullivan (1866-1936, teacher, companion of Helen Keller)
A Sign of Dignity
Politeness [is] a sign of dignity, not subservience. — Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919, the U.S. 26th President)
We Cite Ourselves
In quoting others, we cite ourselves. — Julio Cortazar (1914-1984, Argentine writer )
The Newspaper of the Soul
Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul. — Henri Matisse (1869-1954, French visual artist)
The Future Invades Our Lives
Change is the process by which the future invades our lives. – Alvin Toffler (1928-2016, writer, futurist, businessman)
The Whole Universe Is Nothing but Bliss.
Just as a mountain of snow is nothing but water, so also the whole universe is nothing but bliss. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917-2008, Indian spiritual master)
Change Outer Reality
What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. — Plutarch (45-120 AD, Greek philosopher, historian)
A Torn Jacket Is Soon Mended
A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882, poet, educator)
Nothing but Corruptions
Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions. — Jonathan Swift (1667-1745, Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist)
It Would Be a Merrier World
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. — J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)
Eudaimonia 