"Distance is the Enemy of Awareness."

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Source : Alisa Smith, J.B. MacKinnon (2009). “The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating”, p.69, Vintage Canada

J. B. MacKinnon

#Distance Quotes #Enemy Quotes #Awareness Quotes

“Each of us has an inner thermostat setting that determines how much love, success, and creativity we allow ourselves to enjoy. When we exceed out inner thermostat setting, we will often do something to sabotage ourselves, causing us to drop back into the old, familiar zone where we feel secure.”
“There's kind of an unwritten rule, Don't call your captain out at a Ryder Cup, win, loss or draw, you just don't.”
“The educational system should be a sieve, through which all the children of a country are passed. It is highly desirable that no child escape inspection.”
“It's not so much what you win, it's what you become.”
“I enjoy talking to young people, and talking to people about helping young people. That part is not a chore. It's pretty fun, and something I like to do because I think it's important.”
“Keep a journal, and don't assume that your work has to accomplish anything worthy: artists and peace-workers are in it for the long haul, and not to be judged by immediate results.”
“In Nigeria, if you say you're a singer, people say, 'So what? Everyone sings.' In Germany, my voice stood out more.”

Source : "Singer Nneka tells world of love and injustice in Nigeria" by Isha Sesay, www.cnn.com. September 1, 2010.
“All the broken hearts in the world still beat”

Source : Song: Girls Chase Boys, Album: Lights Out, 2014

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