An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb

...Nothing puzzles God

When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun.

We live in a society that is in transition from oral to written. There are oral stories that are still there, not exactly in their full magnificence, but still strong in their differentness from written stories. Each mode has its ways and methods and rules. They can reinforce each other; this is the advantage my generation has - we can bring to the written story something of that energy of the story told by word of mouth.

The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.

When we hear a house has fallen do we ask if the ceiling fell with it?

Good leaders, competent leaders must see it as primary task to create friendliness. This something within the scope of most people. Now artists, like writers and sort of course have an added option of using their scale and talent with this in view. It is their business to create an environment in which our people will prosper and be happy.