"If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer."

-- Dag Hammarskjold

#Birthday Quotes #Kindness Quotes #Self Quotes

“We are no longer in the World of the Fourth Sun, but we are not yet in the World of the Fifth Sun. This is the time in-between, the time of transition. As we pass through transition there is a colossal, global convergence of environmental destruction, social chaos, war, and ongoing Earth Changes.”
“A person all wrapped up in themselves makes for a mighty small package.”
“When talented people write badly, it's generally for one of two reasons: Either they're blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove of they're driven by an emotion they must express. When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They're moved by a desire to touch the audience.”

Source : Robert McKee (2010). “Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting”, p.7, Harper Collins
“The Strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.”

Source : "Earth: Final Conflict". Tv series. Season 3, Episode 14: "Scorched Earth", February 07, 2000.
“The secret to overcoming a feeling of loneliness is not going outside to meet people. That will only keep you from being alone. The secret is going inside yourself, to realize your true kinship with God and with all the human beings that he created.”
“Even potential human life needs to be treated with great respect.”
“Protestants are the more segmented group. Mainline churches - you have problems in the U.S., Europe, the Scottish Church, the Dutch Protestant Church, the state church in Norway. The evangelicals have been pro Israel, but a major effort is to bring them in on the Palestinian side. A huge problem and the problems are rising.”
“Don't be afraid of making decisions.”

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