Like the poem, brings memories of childhood spring in Iowa where the seasons were distinct. Southern California not so much, in the 80's yesterday and back to the 60's today with 20 % chance of rain. Here that means clouds and maybe drizzle.

Wow, what a special surprise. I've been so busy with work, I haven't been online much the past couple weeks. I really enjoyed mwheel's week of quotes and thought they were very inspiring, but hadn't noticed we didn't have quotes this week until you posted these. Thank you. I like the Morley quote too. I've read studies suggesting that a child learns more before the age of six than they will the rest of their life. I think that's why it's so important that what you expose them to at that time is what you want them to have as the building blocks for the rest of their life. It's sort of like installing the programs on your new computer, lol. You may load it up with data from that point on, but what programs you have installed makes a whole lot of difference in how that data will work and what format it will present itself in. I'm glad you came out of lurkdom.......judging by what quotes you chose, I would like to see you join us more.

Not getting everything you want also has the tendency to make you realize shortly that you didn't really want, and certainly not need, said desire after all. Or, as Andie said, it spurs you to discover a way to get it. I guess it's a way of sorting priorities. Good quote MWheel.

Oh I love the Churchill quote! I like to think he made it after several of his favorite brandies. It reveals his impish side that one usually doesn't see.