"In today's world, the elites are growing even more comfortable with one another across national lines, yet at the same time, less comfortable with low-income people who share their nationality. How we create those bonds of community that are truly global as well as national is one of our generation's great challenges."

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Source : Jacqueline Novogratz (2012). “The Blue Sweater : Bridging The Gap Between Rich And Poor In An Intercnnected World”, p.108, HarperCollins Publishers

Jacqueline Novogratz

#Our Generation Quotes #People Quotes #Community Quotes

“This visible world is wonderfully to be delighted in, and highly to be esteemed, because it is the theatre of God's righteous Kingdom.”

Source : Thomas Traherne (2010). “Centuries of Meditations”, p.145, Cosimo, Inc.
“Elvis' disappearing body is like a flashing event horizon at the edge of the black hole that is America today.”

Source : Arthur Kroker, Marilouise Kroker, David Cook (1989). “Panic Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Postmodern Scene”
“Maybe the start line was supposed to be your finish line. Donâ€™t be afraid to walk backwards.”
“When the going gets tough, the prospect of delegating half your responsibilities to a willing volunteer, either to play a supporting role or take over the breadwinning, certainly holds allure.”
“You screamin' 'no homo', but that's so ***** Such a no-no, please swallow the .44”

Source : Song: This Or That, Album: Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme, 2011
“You get people talking about being worried about their art, and dances... their culture being wiped out or taken over, and yet these same people are taking advantage of their people to use them as cheap labour.”
“Business schools need to help students learn how to thrive under pressure. To understand themselves and their psychological vulnerability that might inhibit their ability to be effective in roles that involve ongoing complexity and duress. Preparation is essential.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz
“Jake went in, aware that he had, for the first time in three weeks, opened a door without hoping madly to find another world on the other side. A bell jingled overhead. The mild, spicy smell of old books hit him, and the smell was somehow like coming home.”

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