On giving..............

"You were given a gift by the Creator, God, the Universe......
Whatever.   Until you have returned the favor, life will have
a certain, feckless emptiness to it."

     "I've had my share of crappy jobs, as have we all.  You
know what?   I never hated a job because of what it took
from me - all jobs take a lot from you, especially the best
ones.
     "I hated a job because it never allowed me to give
enough to the world."
    
     "I'm not the world's most talented person at what I do.
Neither or you.  That doesn't make the gifts we have any
less valid.
     "Giving the gift is an act of love.  And love is the only
thing that matters."

-Hugh MacLeod,
Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination