Wednesday 20 March 02   "The discipline of the writer is to be still and listen to what his subject has to tell him." —Rachel Carson   "Until one is committed there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elemental truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamt would come his way." —Goethe   "Life has taught us that love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. There is no comradeship except through union in the same high effort." —Antoine de Saint Exupéry, Wind, Sand and Stars   Copyright © 2002 New Moon