There must be always remaining in every one’s life Some place for the singing of the angels – something that glows in one bright light Of penetrating beauty and meaning, then passes. The commonplace is shot through with new glory – Old burdens become lighter, Deep and ancient wounds lose much of their old, old […]

“The general who wins the battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses makes but few calculations beforehand.” Sun Tzu

“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.” – Gen. Oliver P. Smith (often incorrectly attributed to Gen. Douglas MacArthur)

“Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man [sic] who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in four C’s. They are curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence, when you […]

“I was so up to my neck in alligators, that I forgot that my mission was to drain the swamp.” Anonymous

“If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery  

“If your path has no obstacles, then it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” Anonymous