Here’s a quote from John Cage about embracing new ideas…
“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” ~ John Cage
“Love is opportunity knocking on the door of your heart.” ~ Gregory Johnson (20100225th1722)
“Your greatest strength is love.” ~ quote found on Yogi Tea bag (20080628sa2027)
“The Power of Love is Infinite.” ~ Quote found on a Yogi Tea bag
“Love is the most valuable thing in life.” ~ Quote found inside fortune cookie (20070701su)
“Apathy seemed like a horrible state of existence. Something to be avoided at all costs. Yet, once I became apathetic. It really didn’t seem so bad.” – Anonymous
“Apathy is like quicksand. The problem with people who are apathetic is that they don’t see a problem with not caring. Where there is lack of purpose, apathy usually exists also. Without purpose, energy level drops for lack of need.” – Gregory Johnson (20090216mo0855)
“No generation has a right to contract debts greater than can be paid off during the course of its own existence.” - George Washington to James Madison 1789
“Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors.” – Lewis H. Lapham, editor, 1935- , (20061017tu0837)
Jonas Salk was the inventor of the Polio Vaccine.
In 1952, when asked, “Who owns the patent on this vaccine?”
Jonas Salk replied, “Well… The people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”
[Source: Sicko, Interviews segment in DVD extras]
“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.” – Anonymous, found on the bottle cap of Honest Tea brand tea.
“The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment.” — Quote found on a Yogi Tea bag (20080821th2259)
“Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare.” — Japanese Proverb, found on the lid of an Honest Tea bottle of tea
“Let things come to you.” – quote found on Yogi Tea bag (20080628sa2030)