Quote of the Moment – December 2009

“Think of a letter, Ralph Waldo Emerson urged his daughter, as ‘a kind of picture of a voice.’”

– from a NY Times book review on Yours Ever by Thomas Mallon. (Book review by Stacy Schiff)

Quote of the Moment – November 2009

“If you can’t see God in all,
you can’t see God at all.” –Yogi Bhajan

Quote of the Moment – October 2009

“We must not, in trying to think about
how we can make a big difference,
ignore the small daily
differences we can make
which, over time, add up to big differences
that we often cannot foresee.” -Marian Wright Edelman

Quote of the Moment – September 2009

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” -Nelson Mandela

Quote of the Moment – August 2009

Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire. – William Butler Yeats

Quote of the Moment – July 2009

“The truly heroic act is not the outcome but in starting out and not knowing if you will succeed.” -Soren Kierkegaard

Quote of the Moment – June 2009

“Life is the classroom. Love is the lesson.” -from a bumper sticker

Quote of the Moment – May 2009

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness…”  – Howard Zinn

Quote of the Moment – April 2009

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard

Quote of the Moment – March 2009

“So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.” - Thich Nhat Hanh