"For human nature is so made that only what is unusual and infrequent excites wonder or is regarded as of value. We make no wonder of the rising and the setting of the sun which we see every day; and yet there is nothing in the universe more beautiful, or worthy of wonder. When, however, an eclipse of the sun takes place, everyone is amazed - because it happens rarely."

-- Gerald of Wales

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“Now my eyes are turned from the South to the North, and I want to lead one more Expedition. This will be the last... to the North Pole.”
“That's why we sail. So our children can grow up and be proud of whom they are. We are healing our souls by reconnecting to our ancestors. As we voyage we are creating new stories within the tradition of the old stories, we are literally creating a new culture out of the old.”
“Development is not about factories, dams and roads. Development is about people. The goal is material, cultural and spiritual fulfilment for the people. The human factor is of supreme value in development.”

Source : Rajiv Gandhi (1987). “Selected speeches and writings”
“A historic, in-depth study of what it means to risk one's life to be an artist. It is also a depiction of sexual confusions, ironic outrage and rage, and the shedding of society's armor to create a female knight in pursuit of a vision. Georgia O'Keeffe is the one woman who was there first in the world of art.”
“Your purpose is to act on the resources God gives you. If God gives you a bucket of fish, you have to distribute those fish. If you don't, they're going to rot, attract a bunch of flies, and start stinking up your soul.”
“If your words or images are not on point, making them dance in color won't make them relevant.”

Source : Edward R. Tufte (2003). “The cognitive style of PowerPoint”, Graphics Pr
“Temples also take into consideration an ability to pay and, in a general sense, do not turn people away if there's a need,.”
“The philosophy of Africanism holds out the hope of a genuine democracy beyond the stormy sea of struggle”

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