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.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of read more

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. -Tolstoy.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. -Tolstoy.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss read more

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

In a progressive country change is constant; ... change ... is inevitable.

In a progressive country change is constant; ... change ... is inevitable.

Shrine of the mighty! can it be,
That this is all remains of thee?

Shrine of the mighty! can it be,
That this is all remains of thee?

We begin by being dupe, and end by being rogue.
[Fr., On commence par etre dupe,
On read more

We begin by being dupe, and end by being rogue.
[Fr., On commence par etre dupe,
On finit par etre fripon.]

Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.

Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.

Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.

Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.