Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.

"There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, ". . . in the human heart
that had better not be wibrated."

"There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, ". . . in the human heart
that had better not be wibrated."

Such fire was not by water to be drown'd,
Nor he his nature changed by changing ground.
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Such fire was not by water to be drown'd,
Nor he his nature changed by changing ground.
[Lat., Ne spegner puo per star nell'acqua il foco;
Ne puo stato mutar per mutar loco.]

One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.

One small cat changes coming home to an empty house to coming home.

One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. read more

One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people\'s minds.

Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, read more

Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye... -Corinthians.

We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present read more

We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.

What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own.

What is uttered from the heart alone, Will win the hearts of others to your own.

Never swap horses crossing a stream.

Never swap horses crossing a stream.