"In China, when you're one in a million, there are 1,300 other people like you." -Bill Gates
"America's changing character and sensibilities can be gleaned by the questions officials include in the decennial survey. At various times in the 19th century, citizens were asked how many guns and dogs they owned, how many hogs they had slaughtered, and if any family member had died from an abscess. In 1830, the government recorded the number of deaf, dumb, and blind people in a household; a category for 'insane and idiotic' was added in 1840 and remained for 50 years. In 1930, people were asked if they owned a 'radio set'; in 1950, they were queried about their TVs... The first census, in 1790, counted slaves as only three-fifths of a person, and Indians weren't counted at all... Marital status was not included on census forms until 1880. In 2010, for the first time, same-sex married couples will be able to officially claim that status." -The Week
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"There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it." -Mary Wilson Little
"The thing that cowardice fears most is decision." -Seren Kierkegaard
"Life is too important to be taken seriously." -Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Hi, Hope you're happily busy, and busy resting... if you figure out how to be both at the same time, do let me know. I'm listening to the state of the union speech while I write this to you, about storms passing. If you had one, here's wishing your view from the other side will be great - like that Masahide quote, "Barn burnt down, now I can see the moon." Hope to see you soon. lara