Good systems make problems obvious.
For this Day:
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Art of life
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure much.
-William Hazlitt, essayist (1778-1830)
for the first time...
We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.
-Madame De Stael, writer (1766-1817)
Cost of one day
Did you know that the worldwide food shortage that threatens up to five hundred million children could be alleviated at the cost of only one day, only ONE day, of modern warfare.
-Peter Ustinov, actor, writer, and director (1921-2004)
...spend minutes thinking
"If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem."
~ Albert Einstein
...for a few
I do not want art for a few, any more than education for a few, or freedom for a few.
-William Morris, poet and novelist (1834-1896)
-William Morris, poet and novelist (1834-1896)
,,,can be driven out
Devils can be driven out of the heart by the touch of hand on hand, or mouth on mouth.
-Tennessee Williams, dramatist (1911-1983)
-Tennessee Williams, dramatist (1911-1983)
...more artistic than
The more I think it over, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.
-Vincent van Gogh, painter (1853-1890)
-Vincent van Gogh, painter (1853-1890)
...of vast eternity
But at my back I always hear
Time's winged chariot hurrying near;
And yonder all before us lie
Deserts of vast eternity.
-Andrew Marvell, poet (1621-1678)
Time's winged chariot hurrying near;
And yonder all before us lie
Deserts of vast eternity.
-Andrew Marvell, poet (1621-1678)
...one can, one must
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be.
-Abraham Maslow, psychologist (1908-1970)
-Abraham Maslow, psychologist (1908-1970)
...asked to dance
Diversity is being invited to the party; inclusion is being asked to dance.
-Verna Myers, author and speaker (b. 5 Apr 1960)
...more than one
Never bear more than one trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds -- all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have.
-Edward Everett Hale, author (1822-1909)
-Edward Everett Hale, author (1822-1909)
...bring some
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate.
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today.
-Marvin Gaye, singer and songwriter (1939-1984)
For only love can conquer hate.
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today.
-Marvin Gaye, singer and songwriter (1939-1984)
...colors from
We take our colors, chameleon-like, from each other.
-Nicolas de Chamfort, writer (1741-1794)
-Nicolas de Chamfort, writer (1741-1794)
...deeply responsive
One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often.
-Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (1900-1980)
-Erich Fromm, psychoanalyst and author (1900-1980)
..at least one
Look into any man's heart you please, and you will always find, in every one, at least one black spot which he has to keep concealed.
-Henrik Ibsen, playwright (1828-1906)
-Henrik Ibsen, playwright (1828-1906)
...twice a fool
A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.
-Louis L’Amour, novelist (1908-1988)
-Louis L’Amour, novelist (1908-1988)
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