"We are the windows through which our children first see the world. Let us be conscious of the view."

-- Katrina Kenison

#Children Quotes #Views Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Beware of the man who has no enemies.”
“What we try to do as Elders is help those who are trying to change their own societies and communities for the better. We hope that by supporting the good work that is being done, especially at the grass roots, we can help to alleviate the suffering of human beings. That is our core mission - to draw attention to the impact that conflict, injustice and poverty have on ordinary people.”
“Love is all there's time for.”
“I think the hard part is over. Now it's time for us to play.”
“Dear Lord, I pray that my place will never be with the cold, timid souls who do not compete yet criticize, for they never know or feel success or failure.”

Source : "Bob Stoops: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. September 15, 2011.
“Surrealism is the magical surprise of finding a lion in a wardrobe, where you were 'sure' of finding shirts.”
“My family and school life are important to me.”
“I really enjoy work to a purpose. Maybe that makes me kind of strange. In some ways - and this is going to sound awful - it could be that writing is the worst job that I've ever had. Because it's so much more important to me and there's so much more opportunity for failure and I have so many people depending on me. In some ways it's the most satisfying, the most gratifying, and the most rewarding job I've ever had. But I actually would say it's probably the worst job I've ever had too.”

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