A Distinction of Sorts

"God does not play dice with the world." ~~ Einstein

Yet, so much seems to hang on the chance

Of the dice rolling even or odd.

If God does not play dice with the world,

Are the dice, perchance, playing God?

Introspection, Anyone?

 "What makes you a likable person?  Hard to say, but probably something you don't know about yourself that everyone else does."

"Whatever the reason you were born, it was probably not to find out what someone else would do if they were you."

"You not only have to be several different people to successfully live one life, but they all have to be pretty good at passing a baton."

Ah, Weddedness!

 Asked what she had learned from 45 years of marriage, a close acquaintance of mine said:

"Never assume someone is dead just because they're unresponsive."

Which inspired me to a bit of would-be wit:

"Say what you want about marriage, it's still the best known cure for unnecessary conversation."

And then to a bit of actual wisdom:

"So often the person for whom you would climb any mountain and swim any sea would settle for a little conversation at dinner."

Well, Here I Am Again,

 I promised to be back in September, so here I am, although please do regard this as a warm-up.

"To know all the facts about anyone is to know more about the subject than they do."

"The most basic progressive belief is that if we can get the rich to pay their fair share, we won't have to pay ours."

"The most basic conservative belief is that if you weren't born to opportunity, you had your chance,"

"The chance that you can limit everyone's freedom but yours is about the same as the chance that you can pollute everyone's environment but yours.

Summer Thoughts

"I love to return to a summer place where nothing ever changes, except that the walk to the jetty used to be shorter and the shadows on the sand slimmer."

"The great thing about a positive attitude is that it creates its own ambience. It is its own scenic overlook, its own flowering meadow, its own walk on the beach."

"You cannot return to a time, but you can return to a place where you were once young and hopeful and recapture a frame of mind."

"The summer wind came blowin' in from across the sea

It lingered there to touch your hair and walk with me

All summer long, we sang a song

And then we strolled that golden sand…"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DopzOCeKJc

~~Johnny Mercer

Getting To Know You

"Things happen to enhance your understanding of people; for example, seeing a boastful person reduced to tears by a word of genuine appreciation."

Hint for Job Seekers

We learn from our mistakes, so be sure to include "Mistakes I Have Learned From" on your job resume.  Best case, you'll get the job.  Worst case, you'll learn from another mistake.