Saturday ~ February 25, 2017

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

( Helen Keller, 1880 - 1968 )

Wednesday ~ February 22, 2017

Thou hast nor youth, nor age,
But as it were an sfter-dinner's sleep
Dreaming on both; for all thy blessed youth
Becomes as aged, and doth beg the alms
Of palsied eld: and when thou art old and rich,
Thou hast neither heat, affection, limb, nor beauty
To make thy riches pleasant.
What's yet in this
That bear's the name of life?

( William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 )

Monday ~ February 20, 2017

Rumour is a pipe
Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures,
That the blunt monster with uncounted heads,
The still-discordant wav'ring multitude,
Can play upon it.

( William Shakespeare, 1564 -   )

Sunday ~ February 19, 2017

That light we see is burning in my hall.
How far that little candle throws its beams!
So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

( William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 )