There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. Buddha

“Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.” Carl Sagan

“Happiness doesn't lie in conspicuous consumption and the relentless amassing of useless crap. Happiness lies in the person sitting beside you and your ability to talk to them. Happiness is clear-headed human interaction and empathy. Happiness is home. And home is not a house-home is a mythological concept. It is a state of mind. A … Continue reading Happiness

“Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives.” Carl Sagan

And then you were gone, like a lost memory. Except for your thoughts, your words, your creations, people real and not real, imprecise, and yet so precise. Like all those others, you are a mystery, no longer able to shed light or shadow. All those famous ones, and infamous and all who go unknown except … Continue reading Just A Memory