[Oe List ...] Witness

[Judi White via OE]

Time to create your own memorable quotes, Mr.Alton. You have a wealth of
wisdom to share. Happy Birthday.
On Dec 16, 2015 6:07 PM, "Isobel A Bishop via OE" <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Happy Birthday to you, dear Dick!
>
> Thank you so much for these pearls.
>
> I will reflect on each one-  even as you are doing for your own
> Celebration .
>
> ' We celebrate your  being, with Being itself in History…'
>
>
> Fond memories,
>
> Isobel in Australia. xx
> On 17/12/2015, at 9:57 AM, Richard via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
> *Better to be an Asshole than a Chicken Shit*
>
>
>
> Today is my birthday and I still believe, as told directly by Terry
> Bergdall, that you do a witness on this particular day.
>
>
>  I had considered on my last two birthdays to use the quotes collected
> over the year in my monthly planner as my witness. So I am not going to be
> a chicken shit and just do it.
>
>
> The title is taken from a famous dance instructor who was known for
> driving her dancers to greatness or to move on.
>
>
> Terry Bergdall (again) had me read *Saul Alinisky’s* book *Rebe**l*:
> Alinsky liked St Paul: *“ Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on
> eternal life- fighting antiquated paternalism, plantation mentality”*
>
>
> *Naomi Klein (This Changes Everything)*: *History Knocked on your door,
> did you answer?*
>
>
> *Herman Hesse*: (*Journey to the East)*:* What life is, when it is
> beautiful and happy, a game*. Just started coaching a church softball
> team- people do better together with a common goal and they know it is just
> a game.
>
>
> *Nikos Kazantzakis*, St Francis forward, Epitaph on his tombstone: *I
> hope for nothing, I fear nothing. I am free”.. human existence is a
> struggle to discover and nurture the spirit against its many enemies..Life
> is a crusade in the service of God.. to free God buried in matter and in
> our souls. The essence of God is this unceasing struggle which rages within
> man*
>
>
> *Vincent Van Gogh*: *when I have a terrible need of, dare I say,
> religion!?- then I go outside and paint the stars.*
>
>
> *bell hooks*: *Humor is essential to the integrative balance that we need
> to deal with diversity and difference and the building of community...I
> consider it a high holy calling that we can be humorous together.*
>
>
>
> Dick Alton, Long time volunteer with ICA celebrating 74 years of life
>
>
> Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:
> 1.773.344.7172 richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out
> hold you back Babe Ruth
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