FAVORITE QUOTES FROM PHILOSOPHERS

  • "Without philosophy we would be little above the animals."
  • "By nature men are alike. Through practice they have become far apart."
  • "What is important is not liberation from the body but liberation from the mind. We are not entangled in our own body, but entangled in our own mind."
  • "To know what you do not know is best. To pretend to know what you do not know is a disease."
  • "When the people don't respect those in power, then what they greatly fear is about to arrive."
  • "Great man demands it of himself; petty man, of others."
  • "Great man is always at ease; petty man is always on edge."
  • "When strict with oneself one rarely fails."
  • "Whether you like it or not, you'd better accept reality the way it occurs: as highly imperfect and filled with most fallible human beings. Your alternative, continual anxiety and desperate disappointment."
  • "When the government is muddled and confused, the people are genuine and sincere. When the government is discriminate and clear, the people are crafty and cunning."
  • "When you find something that is bad or that turns out bad, drop it and leave it alone."
  • "Only the most intelligent and the most stupid do not change."

Saturday, July 5, 2008

INDEPENDENCE DAY

It's late, the party is over, crowd has gone home and I sit here in complete silence.  The only sounds that I can hear are my plethora of clocks that are hanging on my beautiful green wall, ticking away my precious sleep moments.  And the quiet tapping noise of these keys I am pressing.
Today was a good day indeed. We went to breakfast at the Ord's this morning with many people from the ward and what a glorious morning it was.  Sausage, eggs, oatmeal, fruit, pancakes, waffles and bacon.  We then scurried out of there to go to the Creswell parade which all I can about that is......LAME!!!!  We have been to this parade many times before and it was fun and successful, but this one was LACKING!!  Oh well.  At 5:00 we had many of our good friends over for a BBQ with lots of good food and luckily it wasn't hot. We had bunches of fun. Kids....happy.  

We decided to stay home and do our own fireworks as we really do have to force ourselves to be in crowds especially when it isn't that great anyway.  Our kids had a blast with only us and nobody else to bug and get in the way. We are very glad that we stayed home. 


HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
signed July 4, 1776
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