“The greatest danger in any argument is that real issues often clouded by superficial ones, that momentary passions may obscure permanent realities.” ~Mary Ellen Chase American educator, teacher, scholar, and author Mary Ellen Chase was born on this day in 1887.
“There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to rise. The human soul cannot be permanently chained.” ~W. E. B. Du Bois American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois was born on this day in 1868.
“Art and life really are the same, and both can only be about a spiritual journey, a path towards a re-union with a supreme creator, with god, with the divine; and this is true no matter how unlikely, how strange, how unorthodox, one’s particular life path might appear to one’s self or others at any … Continue reading Random Quote for February 22, 2023
“Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.” ~Anne Grant Scottish poet Anne Grant was born on this day in 1755.
“It is always our own self that we find at the end of the journey. The sooner we face that self, the better.” ~Ella Maillart Swiss adventurer, travel writer, photographer, and sportswoman Ella Maillart was born on this day in 1903.
When they got settled into the suite, Malusk made sure the door was locked, then sat the party around the room’s small table. The big half-orc was visibly anxious and even a bit embarrassed, to Skrie's reckoning. His big hands were wrapped around a large tankard of dark ale as he locked eyes with each … Continue reading Malusk’s Confession
“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” ~Toni Morrison American novelist Toni Morrison was born on this day in 1931.
“If we would only give, just once, the same amount of reflection to what we want to get out of life that we give to the question of what to do with a two weeks’ vacation, we would be startled at our false standards and the aimless procession of our busy days.” ~Dorothy Canfield Fisher … Continue reading Random Quote for February 17, 2023
“Selective memory is surely one of nature’s most effective ways of ensuring the survival of our species.” ~Nigel Hamilton British-born biographer, academic, and broadcaster Nigel Hamilton was born on this day in 1944.
“The world can be better if there’s love, tolerance, and humility.” ~Irena Sendler Polish humanitarian, social worker, and nurse Irena Sendler was born on this day in 1910.
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