"The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards."."It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion."."The people who have no weaknesses are terrible: there is no way of taking advantage of them." (The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard)."Nine tenths of education is encouragement.".Now we can proceed, for I missed too many pleasures while being too prudent for my own good." (Fable by Anatole France.)
Better thank our good preacher who reminded me that we are mortal, and a pleasure missed today is missed forever. Afterwards, she smiled coyly and told him: "Do not think, dear chevalier, that you won me against my will.
"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread." (Le Lys Rouge)."A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance."."I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom."."The history books which contain no lies are extremely tedious."."If the path be beautiful, let us not question where it leads.".I swear (and I swear) like the shadow that's by your side I'll build your dreams with these two handsĪnd when (and when) just the two of us are thereĪnd the stars in the sky I'll be there (I'll be there) I'll love you with every beat of my heart I swear like the shadow that's by your side I'll be there To remind me just what Christmas is all aboutĬause I stand beside you through the years I knew I'd caught a glimpse of heaven's love I'll never forget the look on his face when he said So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes He said Mama made Christmas good at our house Then the cashier said, "Son, there's not enough here" He counted pennies for what seemed like years You see she's been sick for quite a whileĪnd I know these shoes would make her smileĪnd I want her to look beautiful if Mama meets Jesus tonight It's Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her sizeĬould you hurry, sir, Daddy says there's not much time Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my Mama, please His clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe Standing right in front of me was a little boy waiting anxiously Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood We strive for accuracy and fairness.It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line During a 2003 event to benefit Circle of Life, Chapman performed a memorable duet with Bonnie Raitt, of the John Prine song "Angel From Montgomery." Fact Check Outside of her musical career, Chapman has long worked as an activist, speaking and performing on behalf of several nonprofit organizations, including the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Circle of Life (no longer active). In recent years, however, Chapman has largely stayed out of the spotlight. Since New Beginning's release, the musician has released a handful of albums, including Telling Stories (2000) and Our Bright Future (2008), and toured through 2009. The album far exceeded the appeal of Chapman's previous projects, thanks to the widely popular single "Give Me One Reason," as well as such catchy, soulful tunes as "Smoke and Ashes" and the album's title track, "New Beginning." Chapman received her fourth Grammy Award in 1997, for best rock song ("Give Me One Reason"), as well as several Grammy nominations and other music awards.Ĭhapman's 1995 success has yet to be matched. As the album's title suggests, Chapman's New Beginning (1995) proved to be a step back into the limelight for the musician, selling nearly 5 million copies in the United States alone.