Mike Dariano > Quotes

“Beautiful things of any kind are beautiful in themselves and sufficient to themselves. Praise is extraneous." (4.20)”
― Mike Dariano, My Meditations: What a Roman Emperor Taught me About Parenting

“All of us are working on the same project. Some consciously, with understanding; some without knowing it...And those who complain and try to obstruct and thwart things-they help as much as anyone. The world needs them as well.” (6.42)”
― Mike Dariano, My Meditations: What a Roman Emperor Taught me About Parenting

“On rare occasions of clear headedness, I image life like a game and impatience as an explicit challenge. Like a kid who puts a quarter in the arcade to play a level, that’s what we do with life. In being born we welcome the role along with its messiness and joy. These obstacles in life are all bearable.”
― Mike Dariano, My Meditations: What a Roman Emperor Taught me About Parenting