“There are no mute, inglorious Miltons, save in the hallucinations of poets. The one sound test of a Milton is that he functions as a Milton.” SoundPoetTestsFunctionMuteHallucinationsMilton Author:H. L. Mencken
“Each celestial body, in fact each and every atom, produces a particular sound on account of its movement, its rhythm or vibration. All these sounds and vibrations form a universal harmony in which each element, while having it’s own function and character, contributes to the whole.” WholeCharacterFactsBodyFormSoundMovementProduceParticularElementsUniversalAccountsFunctionHarmonyRhythmAtomsVibrationsCelestialCelestial Bodies Author:Pythagoras
“The modern challenge to motherhood is the eternal challenge--that of being a godly woman. The very phrase sounds strange in our ears. We never hear it now. We hear about every other type of women: beautiful women, smart women, sophisticated women, career women, talented women, divorced women. But so seldom to we hear of a godly woman--or of a godly man either, for that matter. I believe women come nearer to fulfilling their God-given function in the home than anywhere else.” MenBelieveMatterHomeBeautifulGivenI BelieveSoundChallengesCareersModernStrangeTypeEternalSmartEarsFunctionMotherhoodPhrasesSophisticatedFulfillingGodlyDivorcedBeautiful WomenSmart WomenCareer WomenGodly ManGodly Woman Author:Peter Marshall
“We all want explanations for why we behave as we do and for the ways the world around us functions. Even when our feeble explanations have little to do with reality. We’re storytelling creatures by nature, and we tell ourselves story after story until we come up with an explanation that we like and that sounds reasonable enough to believe. And when the story portrays us in a more glowing and positive light, so much the better.” WorldWayWantBelieveLittlesEnoughStoriesRealityLightSoundCreaturesFunctionCome UpStorytellingBehaveExplanationReasonableGlowing Author:Dan Ariely
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong; that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound gods.” KnowsMindImportantBodySpiritStrongSportsSoundCreativeKeysHealthyActivitySkillsIntellectualUnderstoodToughCapacityFunctionBasesComplexesGreekSubtleHockeyHardyHealthy BodyPhysical FitnessSoundness Author:John F. Kennedy