Beautiful morning, strange moods...

I'm in a strange mood this morning.  I am uplifted, yet sad.  The world out there is so complex, so diverse, and yet so singular.  A few quotes following echo my mood.  They say it so much better than I.  Peace, light, truth, love, and a good road to all.

"The things that will destroy us are: politics without principle; pleasure without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business without morality; science without humanity; and worship without sacrifice."  -Mahatma Mohandas K. Gandhi

"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are." -- Marcus Aurelius

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

"They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price." -Kahlil Gibran

“Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.”  -Henry Rollins