"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world." - John Milton What would your life be like if you had an epiphany every day? For starters, it would be constantly refreshing...never a dull day as they say. Every evening …
Tag: John Milton
A Few Good Men
"None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence." ~ John Milton One of my responsibilities as CEO is to foster a corporate culture that best serves all of the stakeholders in our company. I love this part of my job, as it is a microcosm in which I …
Strenuous Liberty
Nations grown corrupt Love bondage more than liberty; Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty. ~ John Milton While touring Independence Hall in Philadelphia recently it occurred to me that the greater part of men prefer security to liberty. Most it seems are not even aware that they are making a choice. They go about their …
Permanence, Perseverance and Persistence
"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things, distinguishes the strong soul from the weak." ~ Thomas Carlyle Never give up. John Milton wrote Paradise Lost years after he had lost his eyesight. Fewer than a dozen of Emily Dickinson's poems were published in …
Light gives of itself freely
Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished. ~ Michael Strassfeld My son's school had its annual "Candlelight" assembly yesterday evening, a ceremony that celebrates the coming holiday season …
Gregory Hake 