To Be Tested Is Good. The Challenged

Would That There Were An Award For People Who Come To Understand The Concept Of Enough. Good Enough. Successful Enough. Thin Enough. Rich Enough. Socially Responsible Enough. When You Have Self-respect, You Have Enough.

A Seasoned Woman Is Spicy. She Has Been Marinated In Life Experiences. Like A Complex Wine, She Can Be Alternately Sweet, Tart, Sparkling, Mellow. She Is Both Maternal And Playful. Assured, Alluring, And Resourceful.

Whether One Has Natural Talent Or Not, Any Learning Period Requires The Willingness To Suffer Uncertainty And Embarrassment.

Democratization Is Not Democracy; It Is A Slogan For The Temporary Liberalization Handed Down From An Autocrat. Glasnost Is Not Free Speech; Only Free Speech, Constitutionally Guaranteed, Is Free Speech.

Ah, Mastery... What A Profoundly Satisfying Feeling When One Finally Gets On Top Of A New Set Of Skills... And Then Sees The Light Under The New Door Those Skills Can Open, Even As Another Door Is Closing.