daily contemplation

"I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world."

~ Socrates

"Men frequently think that the evils in the world are more numerous than the good things; many sayings and songs of the nations dwell on this idea. ...Not only common people make this mistake, but even many who think they are wise."

~ Maimonides

"When I was in school the teachers told me practice makes perfect; then they told me nobodys perfect so I stopped practicing."

~ Steven Wright