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Bonus Thoughts (Old and New)
"My life, alas, has been more a basket of kumquats than a bowl of cherries. I kumquat do this, and I kumquat do that."
I sometimes wonder -- how do you disown a child? Do you say, "Go, and never brighten my door again?"
I say to my child, "If you have not failed yourself, you have not failed me, and you are the sole judge in the matter."
"Oh, if I could relive my life knowing what I know now. Oh, if I could relive my life. Oh, if I could know what I know now."
"What's missing in man's quest to understand the universe is someone else's point of view."
"Trouble is, no creature who completely understands its role in the universe is talking."
"Eventually, in our quest for knowledge, there will be one thing left to understand, and when we come to understand it, it will change our understanding of everything else."
"In our study of the cosmos, there has never been a mystery that a larger mystery would not explain."
"In a far corner of the universe there is a tiny planet that orbits a minor star. Each time the planet completes an orbit, I count off a segment of my life. To date, I have counted off 72 segments. Why do I do this? I dunno, it passes the time."
~~ Robert Brault
10 comments:
Nice way to spend my morning off,reading your Blog.I am going to have an enjoyable time with your quotes.You now have your very own section on my ZooLoo.Three wonderful pages of my new friend:O)----> Robert Brault
Color me "Happy"
"When Golf Happens to Good People
Rabbi Kimmelman explains how golf can exist in a world created by a loving God."
(This one has been copied and pasted to my husband's email. He will love it!)
Thanks, Bob.
=)
My cowboy son, who used to do guy things like riding, breaking horses and snowmobiling, has taken up golf, surprising his whole family. He does it in cowboy boots though. :o)
Ariana,
I am still mystified by how you do it! I love the point of view of your "Passage of Time" illustration, placing the viewer outside the bounds of the solar system and, indeed, of time itself. Please, everyone, click on Ariana and take a look.
Sue, Maxie
Golf, of course, is the deepest mystery of life. I like the idea of playing it in cowboy boots. In fact, maybe it should be played on horseback, like polo.
smiles,
rb
You were recommended to me, and I do understand why. One quote I keep reading over and over and is well worth memorizing:
"I say to my child, "If you have not failed yourself, you have not failed me, and you are the sole judge in the matter."
Grateful for these fine notes Robert - it does help look for one "who completely understands"
Jerry,
Thanks -- and welcome. It's good to remember that having a child is not a form of reincarnation.
Raj,
If you're looking for someone "who completely understands," I will join you in the search.
smiles both,
rb
Robert: I don't always say something, but I read your stuff regularly, enjoyably...and always to my benefit. Just can't think of something clever to say after you've worded something so brilliantly. But I come often, and i tell others about you, and think everybody would enjoy reading your blog and would even more enjoy reading your book. By popular demand, you should give serious thought to publishing. ~donkimrey
Don/Anon
Thanks. As to a book, I'm convinced that this blog reaches more people than a self-published book ever would -- and gets a whole lot more feedback.
smiles,
rb
Dear rb,I'd like to go on record as saying I would so love to prove your above statement wrong :O)
I'd buy the first book...and purchase a few more for gifts.I hope you don't close the door to this idea.I'd much rather see a book now ..then read your name in one later as your final tribute.You have allot of life to live..and allot of advice to give yet.Anxiously awaiting Oct. 5th.
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