Drumindor Quotes

“You’re like a man unable to find the sun because that bright light in the sky is blinding him.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“I see no point in granting space in my life for the mundane.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“But what exactly is a republic?” Gwen was asking as the coach continued to rattle and roll along. She spoke in a soft voice as if not to wake him. “Simply put, it is a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who elect—that is, choose by the greatest number of votes—the people to represent them,” Arcadius replied just as quietly. The rocking of the coach caused his long beard to sway. “So, there’s no king?” Gwen asked. The professor shook his head. “Nope—no nobility at all. In the case of Delgos, the government is a bit of a mix. They started as a democracy—that’s a type of regime where all the people have an equal say in the rules and laws. But over time, it slipped into a mix of democracy and oligarchy, as most republics tend to do.” Gwen looked out the window as if trying to see this remarkable republic firsthand. “Having everyone vote on everything was a bit of a nightmare, as you might imagine,” Arcadius went on. The professor was one of those lucky people who loved his job. His was teaching, and it didn’t take much encouragement to get him started. Getting him to stop was the challenge. “Everything was accomplished about as fast as a group of men trying to decide which of them was the smartest. As it turned out, those were the most successful business owners who, by virtue of their wealth and ability to provide others with jobs, convinced the citizenry that the tycoons ought to shoulder the awful burden of making decisions on their behalf. In theory,”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“One selfless act leads to another until a chaos of kindness overwhelms the world.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“Strange how life works. You can spend your whole life pushing on a door only to realize it needs to be pulled.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“Smart means you know lots of stuff; wise is understanding what to do with the stuff you know.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“the man who finds satisfaction in the achievement, he will keep his treasure forever. No one can take it away—no thief can steal a memory or erase an accomplishment. And the dividends are more than the means to procure food. They are the building blocks of self-confidence, courage, respect, even admiration.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor

“Locks are nothing more than a nuisance. They don’t prevent invasion. They are employed in the hope that by being so troublesome, any would-be invader will skip it and move to an easier one.”
― Michael J. Sullivan, Drumindor