Quote for Today

A round my desk I have many books, it is a good thing.

I sometimes just flip open books and read a little from them.  Today I came across this quote:

"I realize that it is not my role to transform either the world or man.  I have neither sufficient virtue nor insight for that. But it may be to serve, in my place, those few values without which even a transformed world would not be worth living in, and man, even if "new", would not deserve to be respected." – Albert Camus Actuelles I, chroniques 1944-1948

This quote comes from a book entitled: Words I Wish I Wrote by Robert Fulghum.

If you are unfamiliar with Robert Fulghum – you should get familiar – great short essays on life.  I have used many of these essays during reflection at camp and with other groups.

Just a thought I had on a Sunday morning…