Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014

Beauty, Franz Kafka


Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924)

Friday, November 21, 2014

War, Winston Churchill


Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

- Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

Friday, November 14, 2014

Appearance, Cal Ripken Jr.


Less and grayer hair.

- Cal Ripken, Jr. (1960- ), baseball player, describing how he has changed over the course of his consecutive games record

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Beauty, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross


The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926-2004)

Monday, November 10, 2014

War, Napoleon Bonaparte


Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821)

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Beauty, Richelle Mead


Richelle Mead
Do you think I'm pretty?
I think you're beautiful.
Beautiful?
You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes.

Richelle Mead (1976- ), Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy