"At the edge of history the future is blowing wildly in our faces, sometimes brightening the air and sometimes blinding us."

William Irwin Thompson

"The task before us now, if we would not perish, is to shake off our ancient prejudices, and to build the earth."

Teilhard de Chardin

"We have arrived at an historical vantage point . . . where the wasteland ends and . . . human wholeness and fulfillment begins."

Theodore Rosak

"Man anticipates more or less clearly his entire future at every moment."

Jose Ortega y Gassett

What appears to be a breaking down of civilization may well be simply the breaking up of old forms by life itself."

Joyce Carol Oates

BREAKFAST RITUALS (during LENS course)

MONDAY: "THE TASK BEFORE US NOW, IF WE WOULD NOT PERISH, IS TO SHAKE OFF OUR ANCIENT PREJUDICES. AND TO BUILD THE EARTH."

Teilhard de Chardin

TUESDAY: "AT THE EDGE OF HISTORY THE FUTURE IS BLOWING WILDLY IN OUR FACES, SOMETIMES BRIGHTENING THE AIR AND SOMETIMES BLINDING US."

William Irwin Thompson

WEDNESDAY: "WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BREAKING DOWN OF CIVILIZATION MAY WELL BE SIMPLY THE BREAKING UP OF OLD FORMS BY LIFE ITSELF."

Joyce Carol Oates

THURSDAY: "WE HAVE ARRIVED AT AN HISTORICAL VANTAGE POINT. WHERE THE WASTELAND ENDS AND...HUMAN WHOLENESS AND FULFILLMENT BEGINS."

Theodore Roszak

FRIDAY: "MAN ANTICIPATES MORE OR LESS CLEARLY HIS ENTIRE FUTURE AT EVERY MOMENT."

Jose Ortega y Gassett