"The holistic acupuncturist and the sea turtle rescuer may not be able to explain the feeling, 'We are serving the same thing,' but they are. Both are in service to an emerging story of the People that is the defining mythology of a new kind of civilization."

-- Charles Eisenstein

#Turtles Quotes #Sea Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“Each of us believes himself to live directly within the world that surrounds him, to sense its objects and events precisely, and to live in real and current time. I assert that these are perceptual illusions ... Each of us lives within the universe - the prison of his own brain.”
“The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind”

Source : Marcus Garvey (1991). “The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers”, p.791, Univ of California Press
“It is important to tell good stories. You can tell stories even if they are not huge, epic, and wonderful. You can still take the responsibility for being a scribe of your tribe.”
“It is the cult of self that is killing the United States. This cult has within it the classic traits of psychopaths: superficial charm, grandiosity and self-importance ; a need for constant stimulation; a penchant for lying, deception and manipulation; and the incapacity for remorse or guilt.”
“Victoria heard across the wedding reception dance floor "You're loveable"!”
“Really, all religious teachings can be boiled down to: â€œJust be cool. Donâ€™t be an asshole.”

Source : Nick Offerman (2013). “Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living”, p.49, Penguin
“We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.”
“I couldn't live without my music, man. Or me mum.”

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