Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

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"[In memory of Dad] Do not stand by my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep – I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. Do not stand by my grave an cry. I am not there. I did not die."

"Watch your core beliefs; they control your thoughts."

"Life is nothing but a series of moments. Start living the moments and the years will take care of themselves."

"Why is it that only upon death, and at the funeral, we fully rejoice in the glory of each person’s life and capture the true spirit of love?"