A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread — and Thou -“Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám” tr. Edward FitzGerald-

Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace. -Benito Juárez-

If you say that there are elephants flying in the sky, people are not going to believe you. But if you say that there are four hundred and twenty-five elephants flying in the sky, people will probably believe you. -Gabriel García Márquez-

If I tick you off from time to time, well, it’s not for lack of trying. -Dan Walker-

The pilot should be situationally aware of the proximity to terrain … and take the necessary flight control action to avoid contact with it. -FAA Airplane Flying Handbook-

The computer and its information cannot answer any of the fundamental questions we need to address to make our lives more meaningful and humane. The computer is… a magnificent toy that distracts us from facing what we most need to confront — spiritual emptiness, knowledge of ourselves, usable conceptions of the past and future. -Neil Postman-

No human being is illegal. -Elie Wiesel-

There have always been days when I ask myself, “So, am I the cup bearer or the baker?” -Ken Schenck-

My dreams are in basic black and white, but my nightmares, on the other hand, are in vivid, lifelike color! -Brutus Thornapple, “The Born Loser”-

Atheists don’t solve exponential equations because they don’t believe in higher powers. -found on Facebook-