Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things and I’ll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things. – Lawrence Bell I am a big fan of the ‘small things’ in life. So when I checked my Friendster account today and saw a shout out that says, “your [...]
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Is homesickness not a mistake?
“The wise man belongs to all countries. For the home of a great soul is the whole world.” – Democritus Since I lived in the Netherlands, I always get the question, “Do you get homesick?” Or the statement that goes something like… “You don’t seem to feel homesick.” My usual answer to those statements is, [...]
Of prides and prejudices
Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion. — John Comenius, 17th century philosopher Since I was asked in a job interview what makes me angry, I have also been asking myself what makes me angry. When [...]
What makes one a writer?
The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. – Maya Angelou I would not call myself a born writer. When I had the chance to look back at old diaries, I even laughed at my grammar. Writing is something I [...]
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