truisms

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Tue 28 November 2006 7:52 am

Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Tue 28 November 2006 1:42 pm

The Bible tells us to love our neighbor, and also to love our enemies.... probably because generally they are the same people.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Wed 29 November 2006 7:08 am

Reputation is what men and women think of us; Character is what God and angels know of us.

Thomas Paine

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Wed 29 November 2006 7:10 am

A tree is known by its fruits; a man by his deeds.
A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship,
and he who plants kindness gathers love.

St Basil

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Wed 29 November 2006 8:39 am

Youth is not restored by the dyeing of your hair.

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Wed 29 November 2006 2:43 pm

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything every night before you go to bed.

B. Baruch

Ekaterina · Post by **Ekaterina** » Wed 29 November 2006 2:44 pm

Not the power to remember, but its very opposite.......the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.

St Basil