The Universe Conspires To Help You
Heaven is merciful, and sends relief in the greatest distress. Cervantes.
Moon Shadow
The moon encouraged me. I danced. My shadow tumbled after me. As far as I could tell, we were good companions. And then I was drunk, and the moon set, …
Do Not Seek, Simply Look
The dewy morning, the rainbow, mountains, orchards in blossom, stars, moonlight, shadows in still water and the like, if too eagerly hunted, become merely shows and mock us with their …
Listening Attentively
What is any man’s discourse to me, if I am not sensible of something in it as steady and cheery as the creak of crickets? Henry David Thoreau.
Find Balance In Your Life
Length and shortness create each other, from each other. The ideas of height and lowness arise from a contrast between the two. The musical notes of the scale become harmonious …
What is Wisdom?
Shall I teach thee what is wisdom? To know what we know, and know what we do not know. That is wisdom. Confucius.
Voltaire on the Beauty of Machines
When we see a beautiful machine, we say that there is a good engineer, and that this engineer has excellent judgment. The world is assuredly an admirable machine. Therefore there …
Old Friends Meet After 20 Years
It is almost as hard for friends to meet as for the morning and evening stars. Tonight then is a rare event, joining in the candlelight two men who were …