"There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time." Goethe

"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen." Frank Lloyd Wright

"Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed." Kahlil Gibran

Image: Step by Thomas Hawk. Great shot. Thank you very much.

"Is Facebook becoming the social operating system of the Internet, poised to support a whole new generation of businesses? Or is this new industry of applications leaning too heavily on the quixotic popularity of a single website? Industry leaders and Wharton experts see major opportunities ahead for those who can manage the risks." Scrabulous and the New Social Operating System: How Facebook Gave Birth to an Industry. Read the entire article via Knowledge @ Wharton here.

Grapes: Another good Spanish red. Mas Rabell 2005 (Torres). 50% Garnacha, 50% Carinea. Aged six months in American oak casks. A fine value at $10.