"The beginning is the most important part of the work."
~ Plato, 5th century Greek philosopher, from "The Republic"

"We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive at where we started
And to know the place for the first time."
~ T. S. Elliot

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." ~ Helen Keller

"Be as a page ~ That aches for a word ~ Which speaks on a theme ~ That is timeless."
~ Neil Diamond, "Be"