It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world. – George Dennison Prentice

To Live signifies to believe and hope – to lie and to lie to oneself. – Emile M. Cioran

He that waits for a dead mans shoes may long go barefoot. – Proverb

I had in mind a message, although I hope it doesnt intrude too badly, persuading Americans, and especially Southerners, of the critical importance of land and our vanishing natural environment and wildlife. – E. O. Wilson