The light shines in…
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. [The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.] – Bible: “The Gospel According to John” Chapter 1:5 / (That was the true…)… More »










![IMAGE: The usefulness of (the) useless. [Everyone knows the usefulness of useful things, but no one knows the usefulness of useless things. / Everyone knows the use of the useful, but not the use of the useless.] (Even if something did not bring immediate benefit, it could still turn out to be valuable.)](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/place-name-sign-822236_640-100x71.jpg)

![IMAGE: Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. [Patriotism: Your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. / Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ai-generated-9017144_640-100x67.jpg)
![IMAGE: That's water under the bridge. [That's water over the dam.] / Let bygones be bygones.](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/waterfall-100072_640-100x75.jpg)
![IMAGE: You sometimes have to use the carrot and the stick to motivate someone. [You sometimes have to use carrot and stick to motivate someone.]](https://www.ok312.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/horse-934534_640_silhouette-3350706_640-100x66.jpg)


