“The mind is the terriblest force in the world, father, Because, in chief, it, only, can defend Against itself. At its mercy, we depend Upon it.” WorldMindFatherForceDependsMercyChiefs Book:The Palm at the End of the Mind: Selected Poems and a Play Source: The Palm at the End of the Mind: Selected Poems and a Play
“Keys to Finding Hope: 1. Hope depends upon taking care that we have at least two alternatives, in every situation we find ourselves, and with every task confronting us. 2. In any situation, no matter how much we may feel we are at the mercy of vast forces out there, that are totally beyond our control, we can always find something that is within our control, however small, and work on that. 3. Nothing that happens to us is just senseless and meaningless. In the context of our total life, it will eventually turn out to have meaning.” FeelsMayTwoMatterHappensCareTurnsForceSituationKeysDependsFindingsTasksMercyAlternativesMeaninglessConfronting Author:Richard Nelson Bolles
“As we watch the world today, sometimes it seems that we`re at the mercy of events instead of shaping events. And a strong America`s essential to shape events, and a strong America, by the way, depends on a strong military.” WorldWaySometimesSeemsTodayAmericaStrongWatchesMilitaryEventsDependsShapesEssentialsMercyWorld TodayStrong America Author:Mitt Romney