We all participate in weaving the social fabric; we should therefore all participate in patching the fabric when it develops holes — mismatches between old expectations and current realities. – Anne C. Weisberg, Everything a Working Mother Needs to Know, 1994

With great rights come great responsibilities. To those whom much has been given, much will be asked (time, talent, and treasure). – David C. Hill, ***Dave Does the Blog (hill-kleerup.org/blog)

Choice of attention – to pay attention to this and ignore that – is to the inner life what choice of action is to the outer. In both cases, a man is responsible for his choice and must accept the consequences, whatever they may be. – W. H. Auden