7 Thoughts

1. If you have abandoned one faith, do not abandon all faith. There is always an alternative to the faith we lose. Graham Greene

2. The poker player learns that sometimes both science and common sense are wrong; that the bumblebee can fly; that, perhaps, one should never trust an expert; that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of by those with an academic bent. David Mamet

3. The day on which one starts out is not the time to start one's preparation. African proverb

4. A competent professional listens well, probes, asks questions, and thinks before he speaks. This is easy to say, but hard to do. Jeffrey G. Allen

5. Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the right to do the same. Voltaire

6. No child is ever spoiled by too much attention. It is the lack of attention that spoils. Bessie Blake

7. Happy is the man who has learned to hold the things of this world with a loose hand.