inveterate

(adjective) [in-VET-ahr-it]

1. firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease, an inveterate abuse

2. having habits fixed by long continuance; confirmed; habitual; as, an inveterate idler or smoker: “I don’t know how my stomach will survive a weekend with those inveterate overeaters.”

To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given the chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy. As everyone else, I love to dunk my crust in it. But alone, it is not a diet designed to keep body and soul together.

The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.

Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

Knowledge is power.

Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626), Religious Meditations, Of Heresies, 1597

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Stephen Vincent Benet (1898 - 1943), Litany for Dictatorships, 1935

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

i have a room full of printed quotes stuck all over my walls and cabinets and closets and windows and doors and shelves and tv’s and i love quotes and i am a quote junkie. and i would love to have your quotes………

so please leave me your favorite inspiring quotes — thank you

jeff