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[hsapiens]

"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means."

This was the Einstein quote of the day a couple days ago and I had reason to reference it yesterday in a discussion of those whose sole contribution to problem solving is telling others what they're doing wrong. I just wanted to stash this some place where I could find it in future discussions.

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[la-directora.livejournal.com]

Love the quote, and totally agree. And I love that icon. :)

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

shoegal_icons provides me with my favorite political/point-making icons; I love her stuff.

I was so frustrated yesterday in our discussion because I thought I'd saved it in my Google Notes but it wasn't there. I found, finally, where I'd saved it and decided to put it here AND in my Google notes.

[msjudi.livejournal.com]

My new favorite quote, which I just read last night: "It was time for her to exceed herself."

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

:) :) :) I'm not normally a quote collector but this one was so basic to what I believe -- and so much pithier than I tend to be.

Where did you read the quote?

[msjudi.livejournal.com]

It's from a book by Stephen R. Donaldson called, The Runes of the Earth.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Good read, then? Now that all the Harry Potter books are out, I've been reading those at every opportunity. They're quick reads and I can see why they're popular. :)

[msjudi.livejournal.com]

LOL it's the 7th book in a very long series of books. ;)

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Ah, must be good if you've stuck it out through 7 books.

[msjudi.livejournal.com]

Well, I started reading them as a late teen. It's a SciFi/Fantasy genre. I assumed (like most fans of the book) that after the 6th one, they were over. But then a few years ago, as I've recently found out, S. R. Donaldson picked the series up again and wrote a 7th book, with 2 more to follow.

[hsapiens.livejournal.com]

Oh! It's one of my greatest pleasures to discover a great writer/great story teller after she has a body of work and I know that I can anticipate reading lots of good stuff. One of life's great joys.

I haven't read much from the sci fi/fantasy aisle lately and I should rectify that. Though I suppose the Harry Potter books would count if they weren't shelved in the children's section. Actually, I've read precious few books since discovering fan fic.