tenacious wisdom... quotable brain secretions

When you teach a man, you teach a person. When you teach a woman, you teach a generation. ~ Unknown

When We Two Parted

When we two parted

In silence and tears,

Half broken-hearted

To sever for years,

Pale grew thy cheek and cold,

Colder thy kiss;

Truly that hour foretold

Sorrow to this.

The dew of the morning

Sunk chill on my brow--

It felt like the warning

Of what I feel now.

Thy vows are all broken,

And light is thy fame:

I hear thy name spoken,

And share in its shame.

They name thee before me,

A knell to mine ear;

A shudder comes o'er me--

Why wert thou so dear?

They know not I knew thee,

Who knew thee too well:

Long, long shall I rue thee,

Too deeply to tell.

I secret we met--

I silence I grieve,

That thy heart could forget,

Thy spirit deceive.

If I should meet thee

After long years,

How should I greet thee?

With silence and tears.

~ Lord Byron

No lady can be justified in falling in love before the gentleman's love is declared. ~ Jane Austin (from "Northanger Abbey")

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ~ Benjamin Disraeli

Health food may be good for the conscience but Oreos taste a hell of a lot better. ~ Robert Redford

If you're not confused, you're not paying attention. ~ Tom Peters

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. ~ Albert Einstein