I like the piece below. It comes from a book by Julian Barnes , entitled 'A History of the World in 10 1/2 days .'

"The materialist argument attacks love , of course; it attacks everything. Love boils down to pheromones, it says . This bounding of the heart, this clarity of vision, this energizing , this moral certainty, this exultation, this civic virtue, this murmured I love you, are all caused by a low-level smell emitted by one partner and subconsciously nosed by the other ....
Do we believe this ?
Well , let's believe it for the moment , because it makes love's triumph the greater.
What is a violin made of ? Bits of wood and bits of sheep intestine. Does its construction demean and banalize the music? On the contrary , it exalts the music further."

I think that this text can also help us to think about other aspects of what it is to be human .

Bump...

This isn't really a quote, but its something that I saw and it made me smile. Plus I got to resurrect an old thread...

“Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.”
Robert Gallagher

You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands - your own. - Mark Victor Hansen

“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

The brain of Clodfobble is both wise and succinct.

- Dennis Wholey (1937-)

Getting old sucks, but, it's better than the alternative. ~Gravdigr

Dwellar wisdom:

"Dying ain't much of a livin, boy."- Josie Wales

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move."

"Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity."

Friends are gained, can be lost, and sometimes can be found again.
Enemies are made, never go away, and are forever.

I just made that up !
... talking with my daughter about her job.

Awesome - I like it!