"At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
Great quote.
Reminds me of reading Thomas Merton saying that each individual is spoken like a word from the mouth of God. Each person's unique gifts are a source of revelation of Her goodness. Recognizing those gifts in one's self or others is a form of divine praise.
I understand that Nietzsche would likely balk at my exptrapolation of his views, but still.
Posted by: Cody at October 9, 2003 03:53 PM
I notice the word "diversity" here, and delight in the way it is put together with "in unity" to refer to a human being. "Diversity" has slid down the same path that "appropriate" went, and "challenge." So wonderful to see it used in a fresh way.
Posted by: trish at October 10, 2003 08:08 AM