Excellence...Within Reach

There are some things you wouldn't change, even if you could.

Things that can't be improved on, because they are just about as exquisite as anything gets. Things that appeal to our senses and sensibilities - like a perfect moment, a piece of music, a look, a creation - that we rely on to take us beyond standards. Things that soar above the level best. These are the things that we call 'classics' they bring a quiet magnificence into our homes and hearts. They often come to us from a time when people's visions are clearer, when they can see the way through to truths about how we could live, and what we would achieve, if we combined equal parts of wisdom, integrity, purpose, and love. Classics aren't always lofty and unattainable; most of them are easily within our reach. And they teach us that though we can't always add to the quantity of our daily lives, we can do wondrous things about their quality." Douglas Pagels