I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations – one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it – you will regret both.
–Soren Kierkegaard
The Visitation
On this day Western churches celebrate the meeting of the Virgin Mary and her elderly relative Elizabeth, both women having miraculously become pregnant. The encounter between the future mothers of Jesus and John the Baptist became the subject of a church feast in the Middle Ages and the inspiration of countless beautiful works of art.
And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. (Luke 1: 39-56)
Never take advice from anyone in a tie. They’ll bankrupt you. Don’t ask a general for advice on war, and don’t ask a broker for advice on money.
— Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was that supplied by an old courtier who observed: Only two rules really count. Never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance to sit down and rest your feet.
— Edward VIII
If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing slowly . . . very slowly.
– – -Gypsy Rose Lee
The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself
— Oscar Wilde
You were wild once. Don’t let them tame you.
— Isadora Duncan
I think capital punishment works great. Every killer you kill never kills again.
– – -Bill Maher
Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
– – -Jon Winokur
Be nice to your children, for they will choose your rest home.
– – -Phyllis Diller