FILL: Random quotes?

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Original Posting 28 July 2008

There are days when the random quotes seem to be aligned. Take these, for example:

"No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit." Ansel Adams

"Do something. If it doesn't work, do something else. No idea is too crazy." Jim Hightower

"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak." Hans Hofmann

"Is yours an honest lament?... Most are not, you know. Most self-imposed burdens are founded on misperceptions. We -- at least we of sincere character -- always judge ourselves by stricter standards than we expect others to abide by. It is a curse, I suppose, or a blessing, depending on how one views it.... Take it as a blessing, my friend, an inner calling that forces you to strive to unattainable heights." RA Salvatore

"Glamour, that trans-human aura or power to attract imitation, is a kind of vessel into which dreams are poured, and some vessels are simply worthier than others... A beautiful woman can turn heads but real glamour has a deeper pull... Glamour [is] the power to rearrange people's emotions, which, in effect, is the power to control one's environment." Arthur Miller

Five out of 10 of today's quotes from http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3 seem to me to focus on creativity, on striving to reach unattainable heights. Kind of a challenge, eh? Humbling, but also calling us to do it, to try!

And then, of course, there's this quote from Bob Hope?

"Middle age is when you still believe you'll feel better in the morning."

Write two paragraphs and call me in the morning?