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“The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions: Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinion? And do we have enough resolve in our hearts to act courageously, relentlessly, without giving up, trusting our fellow citizens to join us in our determined pursuit-a living democracy?”
Source : Terry Tempest Williams (2010). “The Open Space of Democracy”, p.83, Wipf and Stock Publishers
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“The reason I became a manager was to have full control over training. If you are a coach, you are bound by what the manager wants you to coach. The other reason is that I just like the company of football people.”
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“You can never be too prepared. I don't believe creativity needs to come from chaos, I find it's easier to be creative when I'm really "ready".”
Source : "TIFF Women Directors: Meet Leanne Pooley". Interview with Melissa Silverstein, www.indiewire.com. September 6, 2013.
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“Never try to grow up too fast, but don't linger in the child you were”
Source : Twitter post from Jun 20, 2010
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“Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angel feet have trod; With its crystal tide for ever, Flowing by the throne of God?”
Source : Robert Lowry, William Howard Doane, Ira David Sankey (1877). “Welcome Tidings: A New Collection of Sacred Songs for the Sunday School”, p.153
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“I'm a little kid at heart, so my eyes light up when everything is lit.”
Source : Source: www.elle.com
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“We could make a difference just by holding our emissions steady as our businesses continue to grow. But that doesn't seem to be enough: we want to go all the way to zero. Today, I am announcing our intention to be carbon neutral, across all our businesses, by 2010.”
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“I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's the place I know best.”