Sunday, January 20, 2008

Quote of the Week - MLK Day Edition

“Think about it. How many people here would want to go to the National Zoo and pay money to get in there if every animal was a Thompson’s Gazelle? It wouldn’t be that interesting, would it? How many people would go downtown Baltimore to the National Aquarium, pay to get in, if every fish were a goldfish? How many people want a bouquet of flowers if every one was identical? And how many people would want to get up in the morning if everybody looked exactly like you? So I think we should praise our Heavenly Father for giving us diversity, and please, let’s not let those people with small minds make that into a problem.”

- Dr. Ben Carson, Director of Pediatric Neuro-Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, at the National Prayer Breakfast, 2-6-1997

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think people would be pretty pissed off if they had to pay to see any animal at the National Zoo, as it is part of the Smithsonian and charges no admission.

Anonymous said...

Whether the zoo is free or not, you apparently miss the point . . .