Quotes

The book (My Mother's Secret -- J.L. Witterick) I finished last week had some excellent quotable stuff at the end.  I thought I'd share.

Regret for the things we did can be tempered by 

time;

it is regret for the things we did not do that is 

inconsolable.

--Sydney J. Harris

Saying YES.  That's what this quote says to me.  I need to say it more - VARIETY takes effort in my life.  Looking at situations through this quote is an eye opener.

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The standard defines the exception. -- J.L. Witterick

The context in the book was a woman who helped save two families and one soldier risking her life to hide them during WW2.  When told she was exceptional, she said no -- she appeared exceptional only because the standard was so low.

Peer group.  It matters.  Both for the good and the bad.
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Love is the only thing you get more of when you give it away. -- J.L. Witterick

Self-explanatory.