October 2010
17 posts
Alain de Botton, philosopher and author
“The dream of most parents is that their children shouldn’t have to undergo all the struggles they had; therefore the dynastic impulse is a noble and understandable one. The paradox is that trying to avoid certain dangers for your kids, you land them in others. It may just be that it’s best for each new generation to start from scratch.”
not sure whether to laugh or cry
Forget being the most powerful man in the world, former President George W. Bush misses the plush amenities that comes with being the leader of the free world.
“I miss being pampered; I miss Air Force 1; I miss being commander in chief of an awesome group of (people),” the former president told a packed house at a University of Texas at Tyler lecture Tuesday night
