Cryptoquotes

My daily newspaper (which is more or less regular and on time every morning, unlike my poor blog which is so hit and miss)has a cryptoquote to work out each day. They are often little gems that cause me to nod in agreement, smile at a whimsical one, or wryly recognize a truth in an ironic observation. This cryptoquote by Eric Hoffer made me think: "When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other." Oh, yes, most of us are conformists, aren't we? The other day the cryptoquote was from the ancient Greek sage Seneca: "Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness." Really, there is nothing new under the sun about how we should live our lives, is there?