Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

HONOR

Honor your father and your mother,
so that you may live long in the land,
the Lord your God is giving you. …..Exodus 20:12

Be Honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people. …..Welsh Proverb

The difference between a Moral man and a Man of Honor
is that the latter regrets a discreditable act;
even when it has worked and he has not been caught. …….H.L. Menken

Be not ashamed of thy virtues;
Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times. ……Ben Johnson

A life spent making mistakes is not only more Honorable,
but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. ………George Bernard Shaw

Honor does not have to be defended. ……Robert J. Sawyer
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