Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
~Francis Of Assisi
Category Archives: Quotes
Hypocrisy
Many of us believe that wrongs aren’t wrong if it’s done by nice people like ourselves.
~Jason Rainbow, c.1979
Job Well Done
The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.
~Dr. Jonas Salk
Karmic Insurance
You do what you have to do to give people closure; it makes them feel better and it doesn’t cost you much to do it. I’d rather apologize for something I didn’t really care about, and leave someone on Earth wishing me well, than to be stubborn and have that someone hoping that some alien would slurp out my brains. Call it karmic insurance.
~John Scalzi, Old Man’s War
Indian Summer
The perfect weather of Indian Summer lengthened and lingered, warm sunny days were followed by brisk nights with Halloween a presentiment in the air.
~ Wallace Stegner, Remembering Laughter