"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction."-- Albert Einstein
The below is the closing statement from a friend's current blog. I was so moved by it's sincerity, eloquence and honesty that I had to share it. If you want to subscribe to a great blog, may I suggest his
From http://www.thetaylorincipient.com/ by Robert E Taylor:
"The person I strive to be is an individual who attempts to uphold the standards of the social contract, and admits to his faults--not an individual of public perpetually hypocritical acts.It's now obvious that I am destined--and perhaps doomed--to rewrite this sentiment for as long as I hold an opinion on any subject. A seasoned reminder for anyone who will, does, or has ever disagreed with me. I am well aware of my fallibility, but I amiably challenge you to ask yourselves who exercises in discussing their own, so candidly and unabashedly. My aggressive nature as a writer, thinker, filmmaker, and man will undoubtedly plague me with aggression and disapproval. I am, I have been, and I will be wrong. The point is I think, and therefore, I am."
This is why I am friends with him.
