Genius Is Talent Set On Fire By

Not To The Swift, The Race: Not To The Strong, The Fight: Not To The Righteous, Perfect Grace: Not To The Wise, The Light. But Often Faltering Feet Come Surest To The Goal; And They Who Walk In Darkness Meet The Sunrise Of The Soul.

A River Is The Most Human And Companionable Of All Inanimate Things. It Has A Life, A Character, A Voice Of Its Own; And It Is As Full Of Good Fellowship As A Sugar Maple Is Of Sap. It Can Talk In Various Tones, Loud Or Low, And Of Many Subjects Grave And Gay.... For Real Company And Friendship There Is Nothing, Outside Of The Animal Kingdom, That Is Comparable To A River.

Lord, When My Spirit Shall Return To Thee, At The Foot Of A Friendly Tree Let My Body Be Buried, That This Dust May Rise And Rejoice Among The Branches.

How Fascinating Is Death, The Extinction Of Life. One Moment Here And The Next Gone. The Light Put Out And Only The Empty Bag Of The Body Left.

Faith Is An Adventure; It Is The Courage Of The Soul To Face The Unknown. But That Courage Springs From The Hope And Confidence Of The Soul That Its Adventure Will Succeed.