“May you live in interesting times.” ~ Chinese curse “The power of creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.” ~ Eckhart Tolle “Life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by so quickly you hardly catch it going.”Continue reading “Eye of the Storm”
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A Simpler Time – Historical Novels
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always trumps over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” ~ Robert Fulghum “I never feel lonely if I’ve gotContinue reading “A Simpler Time – Historical Novels”
How We Treat Children
“When I say it’s you I like, I’m talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace thatContinue reading “How We Treat Children”
Dune – Evil Kills Itself
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will let it pass over me and through me. And when it has passed I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where it has gone, there will be nothing.Continue reading “Dune – Evil Kills Itself”
The Razor’s Edge
“The sharp edge of the razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to salvation is hard.” ~ Katha-Upanishad “The enjoyment of art is the only remaining ecstasy that’s neither immoral nor illegal.” ~ Elliot Templeton in The Razor’s Edge “As long as man sets his ideals on the wrong objectsContinue reading “The Razor’s Edge”