Pride: Then and Now
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” —Saint Augustine (AD 354–AD 430) Ever mindful that pride goeth before a fall; here […]
“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.” —Saint Augustine (AD 354–AD 430) Ever mindful that pride goeth before a fall; here […]
“One day the Great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans.” ―Prince Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898, German Chancellor 1871–1898). Bismarck made this prediction in […]
“No! No! Valerie! Don’t do it!” —Andy Warhol (1928–1987), Warhol’s plea with his would-be assassin Valerie Solanas (1936–1988) I passed through Union Square soon after noon today. This busy cross […]
“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.” —Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) The earth need not only […]
“The cemetery is an open space among the ruins, covered in winter with violets and daisies. It might make one in love with death, to think that one should be […]
“If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn’t marginalize people for this.” —Pope Francis (1936– ) Today, […]
“Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.” —Charles Lamb (1775–1834, English Critic) I have been shopping at the Union Square Farmers Market for more than 34 years. It is my favorite place to […]
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” —W.C. Fields (1880-1946) During the early spring the office workers who use Bryant Park as […]
Taphophile : Someone who is interested in funerals, gravestone art, epitaphs, and cemeteries. I am a taphophile, a cemetery enthusiast. Most cemeteries dating from the 19th century are open-air sculpture […]
“And the sign said, The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls And tenement halls And whispered in the sound of silence.” from the “Sounds of Silence” […]