linkdump – In The Study

Certainty

I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to suffer for it.
– GK Chesterton

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.”
– C.S. Lewis

Even if youre on the right track, youll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers

“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” – Winston Churchill

“If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a terrible warning.” – Catherine Aird

Take a minute to look at this really cool slideshow (especially considering the fact it is licensed under creative commons).

If you like pictures of the Earth take a look here or here.

Photos from the U.S. Geographical Service chronicling the events at the mountain. Once over 12,000 ft tall, it is now just under 9,000 ft.