“Warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenceless, those who cannot provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity." — Sitting Bull (c. 1831 - 1890), Hunkpapa Lakota leader.
“You know, Scripture tells us, "Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in good season we shall reap". My friends, let us have faith in each other, let us not grow weary and lose heart, for there are more seasons to come and there is more work to do.” ...................from Hillary Clinton's speech after conceding defeat, November 9, 2016.
"For after all, if attentiveness should be measured in minutes, and discipline measured in hours, then indomitability must be measured in years. Or, if philosophical investigations are not to your taste, then let us simply agree that the wise man celebrates what he can". - Amor Towles, "A Gentleman in Moscow".
A friend's wife left him last Thursday, apparently she told him she was going to the shop for a pint of milk, she never came home. So, I asked him how he was coping...he said: "Not bad, I'm using the powdered stuff".