“Cesar is not a philosophical man. His life has been one long flight from reflection. At least he is clever enough not to expose the poverty of his general ideas; he never permits the conversation to move toward philosophical principles. Men of his type so dread all deliberation that they glory in the practice of the instantaneous decision. They think they are saving themselves from irresolution; in reality they are sparing themselves the contemplation of all the consequences of their acts. Moreover, in this way they can rejoice in the illusion of never having made a mistake; for act follows so swiftly an act that it is impossible to reconstruct the past and say that an alternative decision would have been better. They can pretend that every act was forced on them under emergency and that every decision was mothered by necessity.”
Thornton Wilder, The Ides of March
We had rain and a dusting of snow overnight. The wind continues to blow, gusting at time up to 23 mph, and it is a cold 28 degrees. It is one of those days that staying inside is the wisest choice to make. So, I focused my camera on what is indoors, and found my dreamcatcher hanging on my bedroom wall. Hope you enjoy your Sunday. It is also Ides of March which is an ancient Roman calendar date marking the middle of the month and the first full moon, originally associated with festivals and the new year. Now you know!