"So, on the one hand, O Caledonia is about a young girl growing up but, on the other, it isn't. Its themes and reach go beyond this...It is the conundrum of how to become the person you need to be while all those around you desire you to be someone else."
Maggie O'Farrell's Introduction to "O, Caledonia," by Elspeth Barker.
“Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all.”
― Arthur C. Clarke
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As we begin another Tuesday, remember that courage doesn’t always have to roar. Sometimes, the most powerful acts of bravery are those quiet moments when we decide to try again tomorrow. Keep going, keep growing.
"Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" — Mary Anne Radmacher
“The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world. The bird flies to God. That God’s name is Abraxas.” - Hermann Hesse
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