Thursday Thoughts...

“The paper burns, but the words fly away.” 

Akiba ben Joseph

Part of me was very surprised to discover that I had never used this quote for my Thursday Thoughts ponderings before now.

I used in my books "Beyond Bombs and Burning" an din my book "Endure".

I think it is such a powerful quote, and one we need to take comfort from as we watch books being banned in many places. You can ban the book, or burn the book, but the words are still out there, being shared, on the breezes, reaching hearts and minds.

I imagine the quote also encourages thoughts about the value of oral traditions and how the written and oral can complement each other and how we can benefit from both.

I do find comfort in these words.