In the selection of these quotes, I have construed the major themes of the
Epiphany as leadership and followership.
Frank
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"It is better to follow even the shadow of the best,
than to remain content with the worst,
and those who would see wonderful things
must often be ready to travel alone."
Henry Vandyke, The Other Wise Man

Nothing But A Child

Verse 1:
Once upon a time In a far off land
Wise men saw a sign And set out 'cross the sand
Songs of praise to sing They travelled day and night
Precious gifts to bring They were guided by the light.

Chorus:
Nothing but a child Could wash those tears away
Or guide a weary world Into the light of day
Nothing but a child Could help erase those miles
So once again we all Can be children for a while.

They chased a brand new star Ever towards the west
Across the mountains far But when it came to rest
They scarce believed their eyes They'd come so many miles
The miracle they prized Was nothing but a child

[chorus]

Now all around the world In every little town
Every day is heard A precious little sound
And every mother kind And every father, proud
Looks down in awe to find Another chance allowed

[chorus]

Nothing but a little baby
Nothing but a little baby
Nothing but a child
© Steve Earle

"Home By Another Way" (warns about contemporary Herods)

Refrain
"Those magic men the magi
Some people called them wise
Were oriental or even kings,
Well anyway those guys.
They visited with Jesus,
They sure enjoyed their stay
Then warned in a dream of King Herod's scheme
They went home by another way.
Yes, they went home by another way,
Home by another way
Maybe me and you can be wise guys, too,
And go home by another way.
We can make it another way,
Safe home as they used to say
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
And go home another way

Steer clear of royal welcomes,
Avoid a big to-do,
A king who will slaughter the innocent
Will not cut a deal for you
He really, really wants those presents,
He'll comb your camels fur
'Till his boys announce
They found trace amounts
Of your Frankincense, gold and myrrh
Time to go home by another way,
Home by another way,
Got to figure the gods,

Refrain

Steer clear of royal welcomes,
Avoid a big to-do,
A king who will slaughter the innocent
Will not cut a deal for you
He really, really wants those presents,
He'll comb your camels fur
'Till his boys announce
They found trace amounts
Of your Frankincense, gold and myrrh
Time to go home by another way,
Home by another way,
Got to figure the gods,

Saying play the odds,
And go home by another way.
We can make it another way,
Safe home as they used to say
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high
And go home another way

Home is where they want you now,
You can more or less assume
You'll be welcome in the end.
Mustn't let King Herod haunt your soul,
Or fantasize his features
When your looking at a friend.
Well, it pleasures me to be here,
And sing this song tonight.
They tell me that life is a miracle,
And I figure that their right.
Herods always out there,
he's got a card on file,
It's a led-pipe cinch, if you give an inch
That Herod likes to take a mile
It's best to go home by another way,
Home by another way
Got this far by a lucky star,
And tomorrow is another day.
We can make it another way,
Safe home as they used to say,
Keep a weather eye to the chart on high,
And go home another way.
Go home another way."
© James Taylor

"A leader is a dealer in hope."
Napoleon Bonaparte

"It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep,
than a sheep at the head of an army of lions."
Daniel Defoe

"The final test of a leader is that
he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on."
Walter Lippmann

"You cannot be a leader, and ask other people to follow you, unless you know
how to follow, too."
Sam Rayburn

"History shows that when a society, in flight from hero-worship,
decides to do without great men at all, it gets into troubles of its own."
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

"To lead the people, walk behind them."
Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher (circa 600 B.C.E.)

"The journey is the reward."
Chinese Proverb

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of those of old;
seek what they sought."
Basho

"If you are going to follow Jesus,
you'd better look good on wood."
Father Daniel Berrigan

"Through such souls alone
God stooping shows sufficient of His light
For us i' the dark to rise by. And I rise."
Robert. Browning, The Ring and the Book 1, line 1843

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose."
Robert Byrne

"The familiar life horizon has been outgrown;
the old concepts, ideals and emotional patterns no longer fit;
the time for the passing of a threshold is at hand."
Joseph Campbell

"A model is an outline framework, in general terms,
of the characteristics of a class of things or phenomena.
This framework sets out the major components involved
and indicates their priority of importance.
It provides guidelines on how these components relate to one another."
Thomas Carney, The Shape of the Past: Models and Antiquity