I finally cried today, which, in all of the backwardness of this statement, was a very very good, much-needed thing. 

Convocation Address for the convocation of the Easter 2009 semester:

Gregory Hodgson British author and historian:

"Forty years ago, we were told that we had nothing to fear but fear itself. Today it seems like we have nothing to hope for but hope itself. But there is hope."

Oh how breaking makes a sound

I never knew could be

Oh how beautiful and loud

Fury filled and we

Collide.

Here it comes a beautiful collision...