THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

"The highest expression of civilization is not its art but the supreme tenderness that people are strong enough to feel and show toward one another. Art proceeds out of an exquisite awareness of life. The creative spirit and the compassionate spirit are not things apart but kindred manifestations of response to life. If our civilization is breaking down, as it appears to be, it is not because we lack brainpower to meet its demands but because our feelings are being dulled."...from HUMAN OPTIONS by Norman Cousins