Some of us still get all weepy when we think about the Gaia Hypothesis, the idea that earth is a big furry goddess-creature who resembles everybody's mom in that she knows what's best for us. But if you look at the historical record -- Krakatoa, Mt. Vesuvius, Hurricane Charley, poison ivy, and so forth down the ages -- you have to ask yourself: Whose side is she on, anyway?
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Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.
Image creates desire. You will what you imagine.
Image creates desire. You will what you imagine.
If this were a logical world, men would ride side saddle.
If this were a logical world, men would ride side saddle.
All time management begins with planning.
All time management begins with planning.
By the street of by-and-by, one arrives at the house of never.
By the street of by-and-by, one arrives at the house of never.
Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.
Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks.
The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the read more
The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust.
If you close your eyes, you could just as well imagine me to be vintage Ali MacGraw, circa 1968.
If you close your eyes, you could just as well imagine me to be vintage Ali MacGraw, circa 1968.
Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
