"A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part
limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and
feelings, as something separated from the rest a kind of optical
delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us,
restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few
persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison
by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures
and the whole of nature in its beauty.

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are
permitted to remain children all our lives.

To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a
new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in
science."

"Imagination isbut be honest with yourselves--what compelling storyline did Seattle provide that year? Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander were blander than Wonder Bread. Jerramy Stevens had a shady past at UW, and he should thank his lucky stars that was never brought up on Media Day. Who the hell was playing safety again? That was a magical year, but you're kidding yourself if you truly thought that team would bore its way into the national conversation.

As you all know, the team lost that game, and it went back to neutral as Holmgren's core group got older. Other than the hilarious Romo play, the Seahawks did little of note during his final years. He bailed at the right time as the team collapsed in 2008. Jim Mora was a failed