Our recent “Quote of the day” received a positive response. Here is one submitted by Abe Cardoza. It is from Roger Ebert, the long time Chicago Tribune film critic, who recently died from cancer. His writing grew stronger as his cancer advanced. Mr. Ebert, who said,

“I believe that if, at the end of it all, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, and something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.” – Roger Ebert

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