The Paradox of our time in History is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; Wilder freeways, but narrower viewpoints; We spend more, but have less; We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; More conveniences, but less time; We have more degrees. but less sense; More knowledge, but less judgement; More experts, but more problems; More medicine, but less wellness.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, not a life; we've added years to life, not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We've conquered outer space, but not inner space. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul; We've split the atom, but not prejudice. We have higher incomes, but lower morals; We've become long on quantity, but short on quality.
2006-07-10
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