So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable.
-Aldous Huxley, novelist (1894-1963)
avoid conforming
I have forced myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste.
-Marcel Duchamp, artist (1887-1968)
unseen battles
Kind words, kind looks, kind acts, and warm hand-shakes, -- these are means of grace when men in trouble are fighting their unseen battles.
-John Hall, pastor (1829-1898)
Up and Down...
Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.
-Wendell Berry, farmer and author (b. 5 Aug 1934)
...worth what I paid??
It's like, at the end, there's this surprise quiz:
Am I proud of me?
I gave my life to become the person I am right now.
Was it worth what I paid?
-Richard Bach, writer (b. 23 Jun 1936)
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