“In reality, hope is the worst of all evils, because it prolongs man’s torments.” Friedrich Nietzsche

When all hope is lost…..
“We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King

Hope springs eternal in the human breast ….. but why?
“Life isn’t about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.”

Hope: is it a feeling? is it a thought?
Somewhere, over the rainbow
Skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
Arlen and Harburg

Hopes, dreams and memories
“Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear.” Baruch Spinoza

Bolder than Mandingo
“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” Goethe

What would you like to ask your ancestors?
“What do we miss when we don’t have an opportunity to ask questions of our family members at critical points in their lives? What do we want to pass on to future generations? What do we hope to learn from those who came before us?”

Honor’s Ghost: why is it taking so long?
“I took my revenge on Bill when he died. I didn’t say Rest in Peace. No peace for the wicked that’s what I said; and I meant it.” Annie Griffin in Honor’s Ghost

Coming soon: your immortal brain
“….an exact replica of your brain will hold your memories, will act and think and feel the way you do, and will experience your consciousness — irrespective of whether it’s built out of biological cells, Tinkertoys, or zeros and ones.” David Eagleman

The energy of our ancestors….
“If there was a drug that would give you a dream of an ancestor with a message for you that would put you completely at peace for the rest of your life, would you take it?” Voula