WOLE SOYINKA 1934— Soyinka is the first Black person to win the Nobel Prize for literature (1986). The motivation for the Prize was, ” . . Who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of existence.” “The Trials of Brother Jero” BE YOURSELF. ULTIMATELY JUST … Read more
SRI RAMANA MAHARSHI PLEASURE OR PAIN ARE ASPECTS OF THE MIND ONLY. Our essential nature is happiness. But we have forgotten the Self and imagine that the body or the mind is the Self. It is that wrong identity that give rise to misery. … Read more
FREDERICH BUECHNER. 1926-2022. “Goodrich” “Wishful Thinking” PAY ATTENTION to the things that bring a tear to your eye or a lump in your throat because they are signs that the holy is drawing near. OUR LIFE ON THIS EARTH is all we get, whether it is enough or not enough, and … Read more
THE SMILE THERE is a smile of love, … Read more
JOHN CALVIN 1509-1564 Theologian PEACE IS NOT TO BE PURCHASED BY THE SACRIFICE OF TRUTH. HUMILITY IS THE BEGINNING OF TRUE INTELLIGENCE. NOTHING IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN TO BE … Read more
OLIVER SACKS. 1933-2015 “Hallucinations” “Gratitude” THE POWER OF MUSIC to integrate and cure . . . is quite fundamental. It is the profoundest nonchemical medication. WE SEE WITH THE EYES, but we see with the brain as well. And seeing with the brain is often … Read more
JEAN de la FONTAINE. 1621-1695 Fabalist “The Fox and the Crow” ALL THE BRAINS IN THE WORLD are powerless against the sort of stupidity that is in fashion. PATIENCE AND TIME DO MORE THAN STRENGTH OR PASSION. MAN is so made … Read more
ROBERT HEINLEIN. 1907-1988 Author “Dune” NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF HUMAN STUPIDITY. THE UNITED STATES has become a place where entertainers and professional athletes are mistaken for people of importance. THERE ARE NO DANGEROUS WEAPONS; THERE ARE ONLY DANGEROUS MEN. … Read more
JULY 6, 2023+ + + BIRTHDAYS DALAI LAMA. JULY 6, 1935 – – – What a guy! THE QUESTION is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what … Read more
HUEY LEWIS 1950 – – – “The Power of Love” “The Heart of Rock & Roll” “Do You Believe in Love” “I Want a New Drug” NEW YORK was the inspiration for “The Heart of Rock & Roll” & “Workin for a Living.” There are a lot of songs in the streets of New York. … Read more
