"The institutions founded 'to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war' have failed. Since the end of WW2, some thirty million people have been killed in armed conflict. Most of them were civilians."

-- George Monbiot

#War Quotes #People Quotes #Generations Quotes

“Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.”
“We, however, place the love of God and His honour above our own and above the acquisition of many regions”
“Money cannot be converted into houses or trained teachers or hospitals at the touch of a magic wand. There are limitations to our physical and intellectual resources.”

Source : Official Report of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council (p. 51), February 26, 1964.
“Wit is something more than a gymnastic trick of the intellect; true wit implies a beam of thought into the essence of a question, a flash that lights up a situation. Wit suggests the delicate but delightful play of a rapier in the hands of a master.”

Source : Arthur Lynch (1921). “Moods of Life: Popular Psychological Studies of Affairs of Every Day”
“Our target is to get into the play-offs. If not, we want automatic promotion.”
“You don't actually get over thingsâ€¦ you incorporate them. They become part of everything you are. I don't mean that you walk about crying all the time. But you change.”

Source : Mark Matousek (2011). “When You're Falling, Dive: Lessons in the Art of Living”, p.19, Bloomsbury Publishing USA
“When you're doing physical comedy, everybody's involved, not just the actors. Everybody's behind the scenes following them, and we've got Jillian the cinematographer running after them, then we've got three guys behind her who are cable-wranglers running with her so she doesn't trip on it. Every day was a mad-dash to the finish line. Every day was so stressful. Every day was so fun.”

Source : "J. Robert Spencer: Jersey Boy & Movie Man". Interview with Eugene Lovendusky, www.broadwayworld.com. November 13, 2007.
“Businesses must reconnect company success with social progress. Shared value is not social responsibility, philanthropy, or even sustainability, but a new way to achieve economic success. It is not on the margin of what companies do but at the center. We believe that it can give rise to the next major transformation of business thinking.”

Source : "The Big Idea: Creating Shared Value" by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 28, 2011.

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