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Courage II
Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, ( Read more... ) -
Courage
He who loses wealth loses much;
he who loses a friend loses more;
but he who loses courage loses all.
- Cervantes -
(from a book of quotes I found among my mom's things) -
Lost and found
"My door is always open.. so feel free to leave" - Garfield
Found an old folder with this on it.
Also found a lot of my old stories and game projects from around age fifteen to about my early twenties. They were bad, but I'm keeping most of them. -
History Repeating
I saw the article below and was reminded of one I had seen sometime back.
( Ancient Greeks pre-empted Dead Parrot sketch ) -
These times we live in.
It's the day after the US elections and I've been thinking about the history I've seen in my adult life.
- Science that has gone from fiction to reality.
- The worst that mother nature can dish up.
- The best and worst of human nature.
- A world that has been drawn closer, but at the same time pulled further apart.
- An economy at it's highest point ( Read more... ) -
The Princess Bride
Author - William Goldman
From the Jacket:
The Princess Bride is a timeless tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. This incredible journey and artfully rendered love story is peppered with strange beasties monstrous and gentle, memorable surprises both terrible and sublime, and such unforgettable characters as ( Read more... ) -
Neverwhere
Author - Neil Gaiman
From th Jacket:
Richard Mayhew is a plain man with a good heart - and an ordinary life that is changed forever on a day he stops to help a girl he finds bleeding on a London sidewalk. From that moment forward he is propelled into a world he never dreamed existed - a dark subculture flourishing in abandoned subway stations and ( Read more... )