A few quotes found on the ground (really in a local free library box)
“The mistakes that are made are made for all time.” –Rachel Carson
This quote brings to mind two things. One is another quote from Persian intellect Omar Khayyam: “The moving finger writes and, having writ, moves on. Not all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.” The other is one of my own sayings that unfortunately crops up at cynical times: people don’t forgive, and you can not re-live.
“Time and again in my life, contrary to all wise counsels, I have allowed myself to be guided by the inner voice – often with spectacular success.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Once at an after-work gathering when much younger, we started speaking about religious issues and whether we believed in God. My comment at the time was that I at least believe there is something in everyone that is like God. Atheists might just call it a conscience.
“The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.” –e.e. cummings
This is from a poem by a poet who was tortured and imprisoned in World War I. Below is the full work. My high school English teacher said the poem is referencing Pan, the ancient Greek god who was a sybarite.