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Thought For the Day: The World Is Filled With Acts of Bravery and Stupidity, They Are Often One and the Same
“The world is filled with acts of bravery and stupidity, they are often one and the same.” – James Jones
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Thought For the Day: Perhaps the Earth Can Teach Us, As When Everything Seems Dead and Later Proves To Be Alive
“Perhaps the earth can teach us, as when everything seems dead and later proves to be alive.” – Pablo Neruda
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Thought For the Day: A Man Said to the Universe: “Sir, I Exist!” “However,” Replied the Universe, “the Fact Has Not Created In Me A Sense of Obligation”
“A man said to the universe: ‘Sir, I exist!’ “However,” replied the universe, ‘The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.‘” -Stephen Crane, writer (1 Nov 1871-1900)
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Thought For the Day: The Attempt To Force Human Beings To Despise Themselves Is What I Call Hell
“The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.” – Andre Malraux
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Thought For the Day: The Ongoing War In the Middle East Has Raised the Threat of An Attack Against Americans In the United States To A Whole Other Level
“The ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States to a whole other level.” “We assess that the actions of Hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration, … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: It Is Estimated That About 10 Percent of Students Will Experience Educator Sexual Misconduct By the Time They Graduate High School
“(I)t is estimated that about 10 percent of students will experience educator sexual misconduct by the time they graduate high school.” – Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D. And yet the Uber Left tell us that parents should leave the well-being of their … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: There Are Three Things I’ve Learned Never To Discuss With People: Religion, Politics, and the Great Pumpkin
“There are three things I’ve learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.” – Linus, in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Thought For the Day: The Only Thing One Can Give An Artist Is Leisure In Which To Work. To Give An Artist Leisure Is Actually To Take Part In His Creation
“The only thing one can give an artist is leisure in which to work. To give an artist leisure is actually to take part in his creation.” – Ezra Pound, poet (30 Oct 1885-1972)
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Thought For the Day: In A Series of Acts of Kindness There Is, At Last, One Which Makes the Heart Run Over
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over. So in a series of acts of kindness there is, at … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: People of Modest Talent Can Attract Attention, At Least For A While, By Being Unrelentingly Offensive
“[Film and theater critic John] Simon has simply discovered the trick used with great effectiveness by certain comedians, talk show hosts and punk rock musicians: people of modest talent can attract attention, at least for a while, by being unrelentingly … Continue reading
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