"There is hardly an activity that a person can think about that does not intrinsically involve energy, most of which is currently provided by fossil fuels."

“We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.”

Source : Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1807). “The Works of President Edwards;: Narrative of conversions. Life and diary of the Rev. David Brainerd. Mr. Brainerd's journal. Mr. Brainerd's remains”, p.491

“The righteous one has no sense of humor.”

“Everest in his slippers. That's what he was like.”

“To be happy--one must find one's bliss”

“In person I don't have that many friends. I'm a pretty tight-knit guy with the people that I know. Offline, I have no more than four or five friends.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

“The global economy is spluttering back into life. The Tories would have left it to choke to death.”

Source : "The cure is working" by Alistair Darling, www.theguardian.com. August 30, 2009.

“Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause.”

“An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.”