Elie Wiesel On Being A Witness
Elie Wiesel (September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) I must confess that I do not know, or no longer know, what I wanted…
Adrienne Rich On Human Relationships
Adrienne Rich (May 16, 1929–March 27, 2012) An honorable human relationship — that is, one in which two people have the right to use the…
Pablo Picasso On Passions
Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 – April 08, 1973) To my distress and perhaps to my delight, I order things in accordance with my…
Henry David Thoreau On Self Care
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) I am convinced that to maintain one’s self care on this earth is not a…
Randy Pausch On Dreams
Randy Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) My uniqueness, I realized, came in the specifics of all the dreams — from incredibly meaningful…
William James On Mystical States
William James (January 11, 1842–August 26, 1910) Mystical states cannot be sustained for long. Except in rare instances, half an hour, or at most an…
Jean-Luc Picard On Time
Jean-Luc Picard Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives but I rather believe that time is a…
