Raising Us

Our evolution, herein contained

Ideas are everything

Posted on May 5, 2006 - Filed Under Uncategorized |

This is a page dedicated to the inspiring, challenging, thought-provoking, or otherwise interesting ideas of others, expressed in words. The musings listed here are ones we find very meaningful personally, for whatever reason. Some of them are the notions we value most in our lives; some articulate ideals we aspire to; and still others are simply beauty verbalized. We hope you enjoy our selection, take something away from it, and feel free to contribute some of your own.

“If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Sir Isaac Newton

“We have not inherited the world from our forefathers–we have borrowed it from our children.”
Kashmiri proverb

“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.”
Sinclair Lewis

“In a time of universal deceit–telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell

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One Response to “Ideas are everything”

  1. Stephen on March 16th, 2007 12:49 pm

    “Today I have grown taller
    from walking with the trees.”
    – Karle Wilson Baker

    I first saw this one in the park behind the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News. It’s simple, but profound.

    –Stephen

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