To be ignorant of what happened before you were born is to be ever a child. For what is man's lifetime unless the memory of past events is woven with those of earlier times?
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero
It's the anniversary (4/18/1775) of Paul Revere's ride. Here's a link to Longfellow's poem. While a stirring poem, please don't take it as absolute historical fact.
"Everything turns out okay in the end. So, if it's not okay, then it's not the end. And, always dance as if no one is looking." author unknown............42
As the light changed from red to green to yellow and back to red again, I sat there thinking about life. Was it nothing more than a bunch of honking and yelling? Sometimes it seemed that way.
--Jack Handy Deep Thoughts
It was not until we saw the picture of the earth, from
the moon, that we realized how small and how helpless
this planet is - something that we must hold in our arms
and care for.
- Margaret Mead
April 22nd is Earth Day. Below is a link to a site providing more information about this day.
"In life, there's gonna be times when you're feeling low
And in your mind, insecurity seems to take control
We start to look outside ourselves for acceptance and approval
We keep forgetting that the one thing we should know is
Don't be scared to fly alone, find a path that is your own
Love will open every door, it's in your hands, the world is yours
Don't hold back and always know, all the answers will unfold
What are you waiting for? Spread your wings and soar"
- Christina Aguilera, "Soar"
"Never love in moderation" - don't know who said that though
"Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others." Edward Abbey
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
-- Mark Twain
"You must be careful how you walk, and where you go, for there are those following you who will set their feet where yours are set."
-- Robert Edward Lee (1807-70)