"We cannot wait for great visions from great people, for they are in short supply. It is up to us to light our own small fires in the darkness."

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Source : Charles Handy (1995). “The Age of Paradox”, Harvard Business Press

Charles Handy

#Inspiring Quotes #Fire Quotes #Light Quotes

“Trust your husband, adore your husband, and get as much as you can in your own name.”
“But poverty, with most who whimper forth Their long complaints, is self-inflicted woe; The effect of laziness, or sottish write.”
“I'm a tired runner in the human race.”
“In every committee of twelve, one will love you and one will betray you.”
“A woman who surrenders her freedom need not surrender her dignity.”
“Pierre Trudeau dreamed of a society that afforded all of its citizens an equal opportunity to succeed in life -- whatever their background or beliefs, whether rich or poor,”

Source : "Chretien: Trudeau gave pride, strove for justice". www.cnn.com. September 28, 2000.
“No matter how hard life is, don't lose hope”
“This sounds cheesy but when I would get in discussions with people about religion or spirituality, a lot of people would say, "I believe God is nature, there's God in that tree" - and I would think, What the hell are they on about? But it was about four or five years ago in Hawaii where that all made sense to me and I got it all, and I felt God was in the trees and in the grass and the flowers, and I completely understood.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

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