"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..." - William Shakespeare Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been curious about the world around him. His inquiry, fueled by the desire to understand his existence and purpose, is largely confined within two major frameworks: …
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Give thanks. Your life depends on it!
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. ~ William Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice" Anyone who performs a good deed in the world the way it now is runs the risk of casting pearls before swine. You needn't look far to see that goodness and virtue …
Nobility without Pride
Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, Friendship without envy, Or beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is served with muscle And strength by gentleness confined He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent. There is nothing so quick, nothing more patient. …
Brevity is the Soul of Wit
Mastery in any activity is revealed when the doer makes the action seem effortless. I have seen mastery revealed in many areas of human activity - in the kitchen, on the sports field, in the theater, in the classroom - and the signature qualities of one who has mastered his art are grace and poise. …
Gregory Hake 