I find the great in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, – but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. | |
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. | |
From his collection of essays: “The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table“ | |
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2014 | I’ve Never Have Had |
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Cha-cha-cha-changes | |
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In What Direction?
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