During my commute home tonight, I was reading a heated political blog where commenters were nastily fighting in support of either McCain or Obama. I took a break from the screen and rested my eyes. In the midst of this calm moment, a distinguished voice in my head started composing an abstract idea into a pithy quote.
“Character is defined not by how a man fights for what’s right, but what he does when he discovers he is wrong” - David Black
I’m fully expecting someone to comment “hey…so-and-so said something just like that”. Give me names and/or texts so I can either spank myself for regurgitating an unconscious old memory, or I can smugly bask in the knowledge that I had an original thought.
Angela Anderson says:
Hello David, I think the quote is all yours. The most similar -which isn’t very- thing I’ve heard goes something like, “Experience doesn’t build character, it reveals it.”
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog (from begining to end) the last few days. My husband was very recently and unexpectedly offered a transfer to Beijing with his company, Caterpillar. For the last two years we have been living in Miami. We haven’t decided whether or not move to China. We are flying to Beijing to investigate next week.
I was wondering if you have any advice for me. We have two daughters, ages 10 and 12. They are in the 4th and 7th grades. We intend to checkout the neighborhoods of Yosemite, River Garden, Beijing Riveria, and Grand Hills. We also plan to tour WAB and ISB schools.
I would be very interested in any suggestions you have. Your writing sounds torn as to whether you would move to Beijing if you had to do it over again. I’m very worried about the pollution. Look forward to hearing from you when you have a free moment.
October 10, 2008, 11:57 am