Coopernundrums

“I am an atheist, out and out. It took me a long time to say it. I’ve been an atheist for years and years, but somehow I felt it was intellectually unrespectable to say that one is an atheist, because it assumed knowledge that one didn’t have. Somehow it was better to say one was a humanist or agnostic. I don’t have the evidence to prove that God doesn’t exist, but I so strongly suspect that he doesn’t that I don’t want to waste my time.” ~ Isaac Asimov

Who would have ever thought that the demon, Gene Simmons could ever possibly impart any nuggets of wisdom whatsoever to me but I will be damned he sure did.  Tonight I was watching the Simmons family jewels and Gene said something that really hit home with me.

“No amount of money or platinum records could ever take the place of the two children that Shannon Tweed and I have created.  I want all the precious, special moments that I have shared with my children to last forever unfortunately the sands of time stand still for no one not even me.”

I felt like this really meant something.  I belive this way also.  My kids are the greatest gifts I could have ever been given.  I cherish them and wish that all our fun and special times could last forever. You go Gene!!

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

Talent will not;
nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

Education will not;
the world is full of uneducated derelicts.

Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.

Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

~ Calvin Coolidge