“All our omens hold the mystery of some grave human consequence, now forgotten, leaving only the gleaming symbol in its aftermath. In attempting to comprehend a turn of ill-fortune, we may search for an omen as prelude, for to find such a sign imposes meaning on the chaotic. In seeking an omen, we frequently seek a bird.” ReasonChaosSymbolsControlBirdsSenseSignsOmensIll Fortune Book:A Ghost in the Throat Source: A Ghost in the Throat
“Good fortune will elevate even petty minds, and gives them the appearance of a certain greatness and stateliness, as from their high place they look down upon the world; but the truly noble and resolved spirit raises itself, and becomes more conspicuous in times of disaster and ill fortune...” GreatnessFortuneNobleDisasterGreekGreeceNoble SpiritIll FortuneEumenesStateliness Book:Plutarch's Lives: Volume II Source: Plutarch's Lives: Volume II