Words to Live By
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects.
Robert A. Heinlein
10 Comments:
Dang. I can't change a diaper and my sonnets suck.
that's a tall order. makes me feel very inadequate ;-)
And from one of my favortite books, one I am currently reading for the umpteenth time!
He didn't say the sonnet had to be GOOD!
I've done everything but conn a ship and die. I haven't actually set a bone, but I've stabilized a couple of broken bones before taking the person to the hospital. That should count.
I LOVE Heinlein's sense of humor!
Bridget, when buying the bacon or other cuts of meat, it can be invaluable knowing what part of the animal it comes from. Just the other day I came across "Round Steak Sirloin". There ain't no such animal! It's just the grocery store's way of getting more money for a cheaper cut.
I DO appreciate your sense of humor though!
I don't know about the others, but if I can die gallantly, I'll be happy.
This is one of my all time favorite quotes. I haven't remembered the full required resume, but the gist of it was deeply ingrained into my impressionable adolescent mind.
ZF, I'm hoping that I can live my life so I too, will "die gallantly". After all, we're all born dying.
Sage, I KNEW you'd love this!
GROK?
GROK!!!!
great list, I think everyone should try and live up to that.
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