"We need to move away from crass, consumption-driven materialism by de-materialising status"

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Jonathon Porritt

#Moving Quotes #Needs Quotes #Materialism Quotes

“In such a condition of affairs, the practical difference between the abolitionist and the sympathizer, to the man who lost his slave and could not recover it, was very nebulous.”

Source : John Sergeant Wise, Paul Dennis Sporer (2005). “End of an Era: The Last Days of Traditional Southern Culture as Seen Through the Eyes of a Young Confederate Soldier”, p.80, Anza Publishing
“God help us if we cannot sacrifice our percentages and our programs when He has called us to sacrifice our lives.”
“In a structure as complex as the human brain a multitude of things can go wrong. The wonder is that for most people the brain functions effectively and unceasingly for more than 60 years.”
“If a film is good, it will work no matter what.”
“Later, in the early teens, I used to ride my bike every Saturday morning to the nearest airport, ten miles away, push airplanes in and out of the hangars, and clean up the hangars.”
“If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.”
“My own children are John Cena fans- which really pisses me off by the way.”
“There is a massive disconnect between requirements of our education system and the framed policies. Education policies in our country [India] are not thought through enough.”

Source : "'There is a disconnect between government policies and ground realities of primary education in India.' – Shaheen Mistri, CEO, Teach for India". Interview with Alok Soni, yourstory.com. January 17, 2013.

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