"A good peace, a solid peace, a peace in which communities can flourish, can only be built when we ask ourselves and each other to be more than just good, and better than just strong. And a good life, a meaningful life, a life in which we can enjoy the world and live with purpose, can only be built if we do more than live for ourselves."

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Source : FaceBook post by Eric Greitens from Sep 23, 2015

Eric Greitens

#Meaningful Quotes #Strong Quotes #Good Life Quotes

“Four hundred wickets is 400 more than I thought I'd get.”
“Detraction's a bold monster, and fears not To wound the fame of princes, if it find But any blemish in their lives to work on.”
“Sentiment and nostalgia are fatal for fiction. One must go into the territory of the imagination with sure feet, hot fainting with glorious misery.”
“I can perform the life of the snail and be moving.”
“There is the in-breath and there is the out-breath, and too often we feel like we have to exhale all the time. The inhale is absolutely essential-and then you can exhale.”

Source : "The Balance Between Contemplation and Action". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.eomega.org. November 5, 2012.
“Nature is a vast repository of manly enjoyments.”
“You want to do Olympics just like you do a pro football game or a basketball game? Be my guest. Watch it all fade away.”

Source : "Just how valuable is owning the Olympic Games TV rights?" by Lawrence Donegan, www.theguardian.com. June 6, 2011.
“Every since high school I've been drawn to magazines.”

Source : Source: classic.esquire.com

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