During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die. -Nelson Mandela April 20, 1964 Rivonia Trial
The main effort of arranging your life should be to progressively reduce the amount of time required to decently maintain yourself so that you can have all the time you want for reading. -Norman Rush
i've made a cool new friend on LJ who, lacking a lot of friends on his FL, i have decided to drum up support for. he's intelligent, funny, and has some very interesting ideas, and is very kind to his wife and children, or so i'm told. if any of you are feeling chummy, head on over to misterviking and say hello.