Actual happiness looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn’t nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.
- Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
Education
"Must we always teach our children with books? Let them look at the stars and the mountains above. Let them look at the waters and the trees and flowers on Earth. Then they will begin to think, and to think is the beginning of a real education." -David Polis
"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it... but by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one becomes to feeling ill... Thus if one just keeps walking, everything will be all right." -Soren Kierckgaard
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
- Albert Camus
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
Annie Dillard
This is the most comments I have ever had for a post! I agree, he is very handsome. I am not sure that is gel, though, I think it was sweat - he had just finished running 5 miles.
What a handsome fella!!!
Posted by: Erik | August 05, 2008 at 09:29 PM
What a handsome fella... Is he an Olympian?
Posted by: Erik | August 05, 2008 at 09:30 PM
I swear this isn't Erik!!!
Posted by: Erik | August 05, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Wow good thing he's not into himself, if he was, he would probably leave sooo many comments! and after one minute each time!
Posted by: Bridget | August 06, 2008 at 02:33 PM
I think he's very handsome... I like the gel in his hair
Posted by: unaminous | August 07, 2008 at 07:34 PM
This is the most comments I have ever had for a post! I agree, he is very handsome. I am not sure that is gel, though, I think it was sweat - he had just finished running 5 miles.
Posted by: Michelle Shutty | August 07, 2008 at 08:20 PM
handsome? yeah try zooming in.
Posted by: Bridget | August 08, 2008 at 11:52 PM
its funny because I never wrote any of these comments
Posted by: erik | August 10, 2008 at 07:40 PM