Aesop

I am doing a quote by a man named Aesop, he was perhaps to have lived between the years of 620 to 560 B.C. I know this is a long time ago, so this part may be relatively short. His birthplace is uncertain, and probably will never be known. There is not much known about him actually except for some fables that he has written. These include, The Lion and the Mouse, The Ant and the Grasshopper, The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Goat, The Fox and the Crane (Crow), The Fox and the Grapes, The Dog and the Bone, The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, The Boy who Cried Wolf, The Hen that Laid Golden Eggs, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The North wind and the Sun, The Ass in the Lion's Skin, and the Old man and Death.
His quote is, "It is no use fixing our minds on higher things if we ignore what is going on around us." Truthfully, I'm not sure I agree witht his quote, just because I think we should always look forward. Sometimes we need to ignore what is going on around us and move forward, getting past the present is what makes you have a better future.
The word for today is, Exacting meaning: Greatly demanding.