"Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead." ― Morihei Ueshiba Topic(s): Amazing More From Morihei Ueshiba "Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something." "Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love." "As soon as you concern yourself with the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you." More In Amazing "My family has been amazing, and they understand how blessed I am. They’ve been able to keep my sense of humor."― Karen Duffy "I wanted the feel in these books to be like an epic fantasy, with kings, queens, dukes and court politics, but of course like what I was explaining before, about making the science make sense, you have to make the politics make sense, too."― Kevin J. Anderson "There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures."― Bryant H. McGill