The Old Astronomer to His Pupil

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

~ Sarah Williams, from "The Old Astronomer to His Pupil" in BEST LOVED POEMS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

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Work comes from the depth of our silence connected to the silent suffering, the silent needs, and the silent joy of others.

~from THE REINVENTION OF WORK by Matthew Fox