“I am doing something new: a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. I will make a way for you.” – The Bible

From “The Human Condition: A User’s Manual,” by Arnold Kunst

23 September

“Buy her a flower when it’s a nothing day. Of course she might surprise you and follow your lead, but even if she doesn’t, buy her the flower anyway. Sincere thoughtfulness is always valuable in its own right because it goes a long, long way toward building a reservoir of goodwill. [And since you’re every bit as screwed up as she is, that reservoir will soon enough be called on.]” – Arnold Kunst