Sunday Cryptoquote Spoiler – 11/25/18

“Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.”   —   E. M. Forster

(Both clever, and astute!  So many times I – and probably you have too – came across people who couldn’t explain why something was done a certain way.  They would always say:  That’s the way we’ve always done it.  So frustrating.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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Cryptoquote Spoiler – 10/19/15

Portrait of E. M. Forster by Dora Carrington Italiano: Ritratto di E. M. Forster di Dora Carrington (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

“Choose a place where you won’t do very much harm, and stand in it for all you are worth, facing the sunshine.”   —   E. M. Forster

(Sounds like an early environmentalist.  I’m sure there is some broader and deeper meaning to this, but I am, generally, speaking, more literal than figurative.  Be well and do good, friends.)   —   YUR

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(Tough) Cryptoquote Spoiler – 08/26/10

“Faith, to my mind, is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch.”   —   E.M. Forster

(This was a man whose words were a truth that I subscribe to.  His works and words should be read and repeated often.)   —   YUR