"For the first time in human history, society has the capacity, the knowledge and the resources to eradicate poverty"

-- Thabo Mbeki

#Future Quotes #Vision Quotes #Poverty Quotes

“Change is the process by which the future invades our lives, and it is important to look at it closely, not merely from the grand perspectives of history, but also from the vantage point of the living, breathing individuals who experience it.”
“It's then that I realize: Of course Tris would go into the Weapons Lab instead of Caleb. Of course she would.”
“Literature is, in fact, the fruit of leisure.”

Source : Amelia B. Edwards (2011). “Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers”, p.193, Cambridge University Press
“One of my greatest anxieties as a mother is head injuries.”
“Surrounding myself with beautiful women keeps me young.”
“I have fallen a hopeless victim to the Turk; he is the most charming of mortals ....”
“I wanted to be a jockey.”
“In White Summer, Joelle Biele exhibits a Roethke-like affinity with nature and natures creatures. At times a miniaturist, Biele constructs exquisite addresses to a heron, cicada, spider, catalpa tree, mockingbird, snail, cormorant, and others. These pitch-perfect poems are written with a delicate, meticulous attention to craft and music. Like the joy she takes in her subjects, this collection is a joy to read.”

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