Give an ear to this

Vincent Van Gogh was born on this day in 1853.

"I believe more and more," Van Gogh said, "that God must not be judged on this earth. It is one of his sketches that has turned out badly."

“Saint Augustine said that our hearts are restless because this is not our true home,” Sully told the assembled Great Books devotees, who were all present and accounted for.
“Where’s not our true home?” asked Robert. “The liberry?”

“No. he meant this earth.”  --  Chapter 27, The Misforgotten.

He's nuts, I should hope

First use of the atom bomb on this day in 1945.


"Cursed is every one who placeth his hope in man."  --  St. Augustine.

“Augustine said that because of that original sin we are all born into sin. We start out with a stain on us.”

“That’s heavy.”
“He said that our only hope was God’s grace. We have to hope that God looks kindly on us.”
“That ain’t worked out so far neither,” Red said.
“You got that right,” Joe chimed in.
“You’ve got me, don’t you?” Cubby piped. “Sweetie.”
“So God is sort of like a prison warden?” Jeffrey asked.
“You could say that. That’s a good analogy.”
                                                                                   -- Chapter 27, The Misforgotten.