"I believe that a revolution can begin from this one strand of straw. Seen at a glance, this rice straw may appear light and insignificant. Hardly anyone would believe that it could start a revolution. But I have come to realize the weight and power of this straw. For me, this revolution is very real."

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Source : Masanobu Fukuoka (2010). “The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming”, p.1, New York Review of Books

Masanobu Fukuoka

#Real Quotes #Believe Quotes #Light Quotes

“Achievement is its own reward”
“Fools usually know best that which the wise despair of ever comprehending.”
“The general struggle for existence of animate beings is not a struggle for raw materials, these for organisms are air water & soil, all abundantly available, nor for energy which exists in plenty in the sun and any hot body in the form of heat, but rather a struggle for entropy, which becomes available through the transition of energy from the hot sun to the cold earth.”
“Do not let people put you down. Believe in yourself and stand for yourself and trust yourself.”

Source : Jacob Neusner (1984). “How to grade your professors, and other unexpected advice”, Beacon Press (MA)
“I love women, but I've never had a relationship with a woman.”
“i really like kingdom hearts its like the best book ever”
“A television picture or a movie might be lost forever, but your book is waiting.”
“Mouth guard. And I think we'll start you in goal." Goal sounded like a special job. I didn't want a special job, unless that special job involved sitting on the side under a pile of blankets.”

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