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Today's post is a collection of quotes that best expresses my thoughts on today, August 16th.


"I am leaving this legacy to all of you to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfilment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die - the dream of freedom and peace."
-Rosa Parks, 1988

"There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not here any more." -The Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge (1970)
"Any religion or philosophy which is based on the fear of being tortured for eternity because the Almighty God's displeasure or some other godling's displeasure is psychologically diseased. This is theological extortion: a celestial protection racket. "
--Danaan Press

"Many of the things I accomplished in life are because I was dead set on proving somebody wrong."
-Lee Grant, actress

"Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home."
- Emily Bronte, author and poet

"If you're frightened of making a mistake, you won't make a thing."
-John Taylor, Director of Design, GM's APEx

"When we started skating, we had no role models in Poland to follow,
we just had a wish."
-- Zagorska and Siudek, 1999 World Bronze medalist-figure skating pair
from Poland

"I had forgotten that men could not see unicorns. Just because they
cannot see them does not mean they do not exist."
- The Unicorn (The Last Unicorn)

"A man is as happy as he makes up his mind to be."
- Abraham Lincoln

"I'm not going there to die. I just need to know if I was ever really alive."
- Spike (Cowboy Bebop)

Sites I stumble on

Actor Edward Norton has several fansites but this is the first time that I have seen one that ends in 'org.'

http://www.edward-norton.org/

I want...

I want many things.

I want world peace. I want a public transit system that works.

Sadly I want Robin Scorpio and Jason Morgan to get back together again.

The more I read Robin's blog, the more I want to swoop in an rewrite the storyline.

I know that in this time of crisis, the love life of two fictional characters don't amount to a hill of beans but we all have our wishes and this is one of mine.

The World has gone insane

• As I mentioned to my boss this morning, I don't know what is worse-the fact that there were terrorists in Great Britain that were plotting to blow up planes bound for the US or that they were again going to use Logan Airport in Boston again for this sort of this. As I pointed out, admittedly, most transatlantic flights stop over or end in Boston. However, I also know from personal experience that there are things that you can get through certain carriers (a certain Blue one comes to mind) that other airports will nail you on.

• I heard yesterday that a kidnapper on trial got his case thrown out because his lawyer showed up three sheets to the wind (drunk). They actually showed the baliff giving him a breathlyzer test. Lawyer found incompetent, kidnapper's case thrown out until new lawyer is found.

• Floyd Landis should consider taking up knitting. I still want to believe him-not because his family is Mennonite and he looks wholesome and such. I do believe that the organizers of the Tour De France do have it in for the Americans and that they are getting him because they could not get Lance Armstrong.

• Yesterday I was reading a book to a child that showed how chidren in different countries play. I saw a picture of children dancing in Lebanon. What I did not say out loud is that said children are probably dead now thanks to the bombing.
  

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Your Birthdate: January 19

You are resilient, and no doubt your resilience has already been tested. You've had some difficult experiences in your life, but you are wise from them. Having had to grow up quickly, you tend to discount the advice of others. You tend to be a loner, having learned that the only person you can depend on is yourself. Your strength: Well developed stability and confidence Your weakness: Suspicion of others Your power color: Eggplant Your power symbol: Spade Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?