Iroh

"It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place it becomes rigid and stale."
-Uncle Iroh, Avatar: The Last Airbender

Tom Brown Jr.

"If you believe everything I say, then you are a fool. Your job is not to believe me, but to prove me right or prove me wrong."
-Tom Brown, Jr., Awakening Spirits, p. 2

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

A reading of Jefferson's life. . .

     I've just started reading The Real Thomas Jefferson, and even after only three chapters, I am excited to read the rest! His childhood was so interesting, and it's a great inspiration for me to search for more learning; he learned three languages and studied every subject under the sun before he had turned 20. I'm still working on German, and there are still a few subjects I've left untouched.
     I suppose I shouldn't compare myself with him, because what's good for me to learn may not be (and probably isn't) what he needed to learn for his life mission. But still, it is an inspiring life so far, and I'm only getting started!

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