31 May 13
Tygert, many decades ago, Mr. & Mrs. Klintworth invited us to dinner one Spring evening in the Deep South. He was an Insurance Company Vice President; my wife, his Administrative Assistant. Their home was magnificent as was the leisurely dinner. As we were thanking them, Mr. Klintworth gave me one word of advice: "Bobby, wherever you go, matter."
31 May 13
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI agree completely. There's nothing worse than a wishy-washy person. Strong character and principled are two essential things in my opinion. I dislike it when people are fickle. If there is something you believe in, stick to it.
Tygert, many decades ago, Mr. & Mrs. Klintworth invited us to dinner one Spring evening in the Deep South. He was an Insurance Company Vice President; my wife, his Administrative Assistant. Their home was magnificent as was the leisurely dinner. As we were thanking them, Mr. Klintworth gave me one word of advice: "Bobby, wherever you go, matter."
31 May 13
Originally posted by TygertI used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure.
I agree completely. There's nothing worse than a wishy-washy person. Strong character and principled are two essential things in my opinion. I dislike it when people are fickle. If there is something you believe in, stick to it.
31 May 13
Originally posted by Tygert"If there is something you believe in, stick to it" (while still keeping an inquiring spirit and open mind).
I agree completely. There's nothing worse than a wishy-washy person. Strong character and principled are two essential things in my opinion. I dislike it when people are fickle. If there is something you believe in, stick to it.
31 May 13
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Originally posted by Great Big Stees"Canto 81" (Ezra Pound)
I'm vain but I can see why.
"What thou lovest well remains,
the rest is dross
What thou lov'st well shall not be reft from thee
What thou lov'st well is thy true heritage
Whose world, or mine or theirs
or is it of none?
First came the seen, then thus the palpable
Elysium, though it were in the halls of hell,
What thou lov'st well is thy true heritage
What thou lov'st well shall not be reft from thee
The ant's a centaur in his dragon world.
Pull down thy vanity , it is not man
Made courage, or made order, or made grace,
Pull down thy vanity , I say pull down.
Learn of the green world what can be thy place
In scaled invention or true artistry ,
Pull down thy vanity ,
Paquin pull down!
The green casque has outdone your elegance .
'Master thyself, then others shall thee beare'
Pull down thy vanity."
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/m_r/pound/canto81.htm
Excerpt: "To call this parody or pastiche on account of its archaic mode is far too crude. It is wonderfully moving in its own right. The poet seems to be claiming to have exorcised Vanity through having seen what is man's limited place in the scale of a green world in which 'it is not man / Made courage, or made order, or made grace'. And there is an odd suggestion of the eighteenth century in the cosmos evoked; a Scale of Being that recalls Pope's Essay on Man as well as..."
Biographical Note: First read these lines, Tygert, when I was seven years older than you are now. Printed permanently on my Vocabulary Storage and Memory Centers. Valuable Words of Wisdom, Great Big Stees I'm sure would agree. (gb)
01 Jun 13
Originally posted by Frank BurnsThanks, Frankie. Ever think about how the eyes tend to be lazy. Seldom do we read books a second time? Maybe our peepers are overworked. Ears seldom tire of listening to sounds, words and voices we appreciate and love. ~o-o~
There, that reads better. A bit kinder on the eyes.
