Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice. –Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Two Quotes
At some point, I jotted these two sayings down on scraps of paper. As we dump clutter while packing, I found them again. I decided to record them here so that I would be less likely to lose them (and…
Holy Things
We despise all reverences and all objects of reverence which are outside the pale of our list of sacred things. And yet, with strange inconsistency, we are shocked when other people despise and defile the things which are holy to…
Fundamentalism
Fundamentalism means sticking strictly to the script, which in turn means being deeply fearful of the improvised, ambiguous, or indeterminate…Since writing is meaning that can be handled by anybody, any time, it is always profane and promiscuous. Meaning that has…
Health, Quote, Question
The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. –Carl Jung Jung aside, I’m curious—who reads the friendsfriends thing? Anybody? I find that it can be difficult to keep up with…
Today’s Miscellany
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself. –Abraham J. Heschel Homeschooling link: NonStop English is intended for helping those learning English as a second/foreign language, but it looks…
Hudler Quote
Be a fountain, not a drain. –Rex Hudler
QOTD: Queer!
If homosexuality is a disease, let’s all call in queer to work. “Hello, can’t work today, still queer.” — Robin Tyler
Utter Randomness
First, my favorite quotes from today’s reading: If you scatter thorns, don’t go barefoot. –Italian Proverb The body is a sacred garment. –Martha Graham Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially…
Anger Again
I have a right to my anger, and I don’t want anybody telling me I shouldn’t be, that it’s not nice to be, and that something’s wrong with me because I get angry. –Maxine Waters