Saturday hero
by chuckofish
Thomas Cromwell by Hans Holbein
My newest hero is Thomas Cromwell, thanks to Hilary Mantel’s wonderful book, Wolf Hall. Here’s one of my favorite quotes from it:
“It’s easy to employ some child who will total the columns and push them under your nose, get them initialed and then lock them in a chest. But what’s the point of that? The page of an accounts book is there for your use, like a love poem. It’s not there for you to nod and then dismiss it; it’s there to open your heart to possibility. It’s like the scriptures: it’s there for you to think about, and initiate action. Love your neighbor. Study the market. Increase the spread of benevolence. Bring in better figures next year.”
Really, that’s the main thing, isn’t it? Engage your brain and try to improve things for all in your care.
dual personalities 