"As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame; / [ . . . ] Each mortal thing does one thing and the same: / Deals out that being indoors each one dwells; / Selves -- goes itself; 'myself' it speaks and spells, / Crying 'What I do is me; for that I came'." --Gerard Manley Hopkins

26 October 2006

Thought for the Day

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." (Plato)

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Insightful comment from Plato...

Beth Impson said...

Hi, there! I heard the quote on Criminal Minds, actually; one of the main characters often offers intriguing philosophical commentary on the topic it addresses.

Any word on the house? R. said there might be an offer last week.

Your littlest brother is visiting VB for Thanksgiving with your younger sister.

Love you!

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