Thursday, February 17, 2011

Quoting Tom Brokaw

2-17-11 listening brain
When I was in the art room Monday night, I found an 4 inch slip of newspaper clipping, which had fallen behind a shelf. There is no year one this, but I can see why I saved this quote from Tom Brokaw.

"The long lesson? It is not enough to wire the world if you short-circuit the soul. It is not enough to identify the gene that predetermines the prospect of Alzheimer's disease if we go through the prime of life with a closed mind. No piece of software, no server or search engine will offer you the irreplaceable rewards of a living; personal relationship, the strengths and comfort of a real community of shared values and common dreams, and moral underpinning of a life lived well, regardless of financial scorecard."

2 comments:

  1. Great quote Judy. I might need to put that in my archives.

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  2. I love Tom Brokaw and still miss him on Nightly News. I love Brian Williams, too, though. He was a great replacement for the venerable Mr. Brokaw.

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