"You have to see human rights as an all-embracing concept. It could be something that would unite the world, if it could only be seen in that light."

-- Elizabeth Evatt

#Leadership Quotes #Rights Quotes #Light Quotes

“With children the clock is reset. We forget what came before”
“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”
“Once you wrestke Rikki Atakki, an hour later you want to wrestle him again.”
“Our cause is a common one. It is war between poverty and wealth. ... This moneyed power is fast eating up the substance of the people. We have made war upon it, and we mean to win it. If we can, we will win through the ballot box; if not, then we shall resort to sterner means.”
“Only by fully experiencing fear, can you ever hope to control it.”
“A good writer can simulate a page torn out of somebody's diary, and give you every little voyeuristic thrill you might get from that, but actually tell you a broader story. I think it's a noble idea that it's cathartic to open a vein for everybody to see, but ultimately, you're just getting blood everywhere and making a mess. I like the idea that there are deeper and more meaningful things to talk about than your own misery. But at the same time, there's something really interesting about skirting that line and making it seem like you're doing that.”

Source : "'Lagos shows how a city can recover from a deep, deep pit': Rem Koolhaas talks to Kunlé Adeyemi". Interview with Chris Michael, www.theguardian.com. February 26, 2016.
“It is pleasant, when the sea is high and the winds are dashing the waves about, to watch from the shores the struggles of another.”
“I am a child of Cosmopolitan culture, have been traumatized by supermodels and too many quizzes and know that neither my personality nor my body is up to it if left to its own devices. I can't take the pressure.”

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