Trying Too Hard
“Many things—such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unaffectedly—are done worst when we try hardest to do them.” – C. S. Lewis
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Pie From Scratch
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” – Carl Sagan
Continue reading →Anyone Can Have an Idea
“Anyone can have an idea – and many people do. The real question is – what happens next? Will it spark into meaningful actions and accomplishments? It depends on the environment where it’s sparking.” – Greg Taunt
Continue reading →Doing Meaningful Work
“Doing meaningful work matters. But if it doesn’t plug into something greater, it loses some of its meaning.” – Greg Taunt
Continue reading →Some of Us are Timid
“Some of us are timid. We think we have something to lose, so we don’t try for the next hill.” – Maya Angelou
Continue reading →Joined Hands or Clinched Fists
“In joined hands there is still some token of hope. In the clinched fist, there is none.” – Victor Hugo
Continue reading →Teaching Crabs
“You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.” – Aristophanes
Continue reading →The Modern Educator
“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts.” – C. S. Lewis
Continue reading →Aimlessness is a Vice
“Aimlessness is a vice, and such drifting must not continue for those who would steer clear of catastrophe and destruction.” – James Allen
Continue reading →Born Creative or Destructive
“We’re not born creative or destructive. Each one of us has the ability to create or destroy, to leave the world better than we found it, or worse.” – Yo-Yo Ma
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