"When you sail on a boat you take with you the minimum of resources. You don't waste anything. You don't leave the light on; you don't leave a computer screen on... on land we take what we want"

-- Ellen MacArthur

#Light Quotes #Land Quotes #Want Quotes

“The police came to me to say I had death threats and that I had to be careful!”
“We are what we see. We are products of our surroundings.”
“Know when and how to get out of the way.”
“A man's worth is what he is divided by what he thinks he is.”
“Of all the creations of the Almighty, there is none more beautiful, none more inspiring than a lovely daughter of God who walks in virtue with an understanding of why she should do so, who honors and respects her body as a thing sacred and divine, who cultivates her mind and constantly enlarges the horizon of her understanding, who nurtures her spirit with everlasting truth. God will hold us accountable if we neglect His daughters. He has given us a great and compelling trust. May we be faithful to that trust.”
“The only person who could make me stop singing is the one who made me sing: God, the beauty up there!”
“Past conference topics have included strengthening the role of fathers in children's lives, the impact of the media culture on children, the delicate balance between work and family, and family involvement in education.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“When I was a kid, my mom once told me that God was an artist and how on occasion Heâ€™d throw a bucketful of paint across the sky for us all to see. I asked her why the paint disappeared by morning, and she told me that if the sky was always like that we might take it for granted. I suppose she was right. Maybe thatâ€™s what war is all aboutâ€”so we can appreciate times of peace.”

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