During tonight's memorial, Dr. William Friday's assistant,
Virginia Taylor, shared a quote by
George Bernard Shaw that her boss loved:
Virginia Taylor, shared a quote by
George Bernard Shaw that her boss loved:
(the part of the quote, Virginia Taylor shared is in bold)
This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized
by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a
feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining
that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a
feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining
that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.
I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community,
and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
and as long as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can.
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work
the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief
candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of
for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible
before handing it on to future generations.
the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no “brief
candle” for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of
for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible
before handing it on to future generations.
George Bernard Shaw