“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, gaiety and life to everything; It is the essence of order and lends to all that is good, just, and beautiful.” - Plato *** Happy Holidays to all who take some time... Continue Reading →
i suffer also…
“Money is the string with which a sardonic destiny directs the motions of its puppets.” - William Somerset Maugham * "We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children." - Jimmy Carter * "We need to awaken to a common consciousness of being all inhabitants of Earth. This consciousness... Continue Reading →
freedom to question…
"Men are recognizing that they have been forced to conform to a very narrow and rather two-dimensional picture of maleness and manhood that they have never had the freedom to question." - Andrew Cohen
obedience to leaders…
"In schools all over the world, little boys learn that their country is the greatest in the world, and the highest honor that could befall them would be to defend it heroically someday. The fact that empathy has traditionally been conditioned out of boys facilitates their obedience to leaders who order them to kill strangers."... Continue Reading →
darkness of self-righteousness
"Without dialogue, we will have to walk in the darkness of self-righteousness." Iranian-born peace scholar Majid Tehranian “Men are at war with each other because each man is at war with himself.” - Francis Meehan
sway over birth…
“Men like war: they do not hold much sway over birth, so they make up for it with death. Unlike women, men menstruate by shedding other people's blood.” - Lucy Ellman
worse than mother nature…
“People are trying to decide whether the man-made disaster is worse than Mother Nature's disaster.” - Larry Sabato
different way of thinking…
“When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It's a whole different way of thinking.” - Elayne Boosler “Men are at war with each other because each man is at war with himself.” - Francis Meehan
more valuable…
“Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice” - Unknown (November dedicated to MEN & FATHER quotes, since these are more valuable to me at this crossroad in life.)
never alone…
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” - Rachel Carson
shadowy_future…
"The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore... Unlike the mediocre, intrepid spirits seek victory over those things that seem impossible... It is with an iron will that they embark on the most daring of all endeavors... to meet the shadowy future without fear... Continue Reading →