Fairacre Farms Quotes & Sayings

It seems that the rebels found the chaos of transition more difficult to accept than the tyranny they had known before. They joyfully welcomed back authority-even oppressive authority-for it was less painful for them than uncertainty. — Brandon Sanderson

Children are not only extremely good at learning; they are much better at it than we are. — John Holt

Finding the occasional straw of truth awash in a great ocean of confusion and bamboozle requires intelligence, vigilance, dedication, and courage. But if we don't practice these tough habits of thought, we cannot hope to solve the truly serious problems that face us
and we risk becoming a nation of suckers, up for grabs by the next charlatan who comes along. — Carl Sagan

Onew hyung usually smiles a lot but when he's serious, I can't stop laughing. — Lee Taemin

The general systems of money management today require people to pretend to do something they can't do and like something they don't. It's a funny business because on a net basis, the whole investment management business together gives no value added to all buyers combined. That's the way it has to work. Mutual funds charge two percent per year and then brokers switch people between funds, costing another three to four percentage points. The poor guy in the general public is getting a terrible product from the professionals. — John C. Bogle

You don't really get Jesus saying very often there'll be pie in the sky when you die. He's really talking about now and today, and it's supposed to be like that. You're supposed to delight in what's right in front of you. — Greg Boyle

There is suffering and there is joy. Your life is very short, and then you're back again for another and another, forever, unless you step off the wheel. — Frederick Lenz

A wounded lion is still more fierce than healthy sheep. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Lots of people go through life not having the slightest idea what names to put in the blanks on their "Who Am I?" work sheets, and they aren't bothered in the least by it. — Meg Cabot

A real enlightened teacher is intense and they could care less what you think about anything at any time since you are lost in illusions. — Frederick Lenz

With the discipline of the body comes discipline of the soul. — Seth Dickinson