"No generation before us has faced a decade of choices that will so profoundly impact the course of life on this planet as those we now face. And no generation before us has had the opportunity to enrich the future so vastly."

-- Eban Goodstein

#Opportunity Quotes #Impact Quotes #Choices Quotes

“The BBC should not have a cheerleader. It should have somebody who runs the organisation in the interests of the public and that should be a chairman.”

Source : "Gavyn Davies: role of BBC chairman 'devalued'" by Ben Dowell, www.theguardian.com. March 16, 2011.
“Don't get cocky just because you've had a good run. You can lose your business as fast as you've earned it.”
“If the facts don't fit your theory, just find some new facts.”

Source : Susan Juby (2005). “Miss Smithers”, HarperTrophyCanada
“My goal is to simplify complexity.”

Source : Interview with Charlie Rose, charlierose.com. January 10, 2011.
“Japanese people wouldn't come up with ideas of blood splattering all over. Japanese focus more on the intricacies of the actions, the motion.”

Source : "The Ultimate Game Freak". Time Magazine Interview (Volume 154, No. 20), content.time.com. November 22, 1999.
“God bless this tiny little boat, And me who travels in it. It stays afloat for years and years, And sinks within a minute. And so the soul in which we sail, Unknown by years of thinking, Is deeply felt and understood, The minute that itâ€™s sinking.”

Source : Michael Leunig (2006). “When I Talk to You: A Cartoonist Talks to God”, p.122, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“...There's a lot more to be gained from being grateful than you might think. Managing your outlook towards appreciation and thankfulness feeds the soul. It brings calm and contentment. It lifts your levels of happiness and hope. Gratitude will amplify your positive recollections about times past, and in turn sets the stage for optimism about the future.”

Source : Price Pritchett (2006). “Hard Optimism: How to Succeed in a World Where Positive Wins”, McGraw Hill Professional
“This is the truth about things: If you take something that isn't yours, it will never belong to you. You can try to hold on to it, but somehow, it will slip through your fingers. If something wasn't meant to be yours, it won't be. No matter what you do to keep it, you will lose it.”

Source : Aryn Kyle (2008). “The God of Animals: A Novel”, p.277, Simon and Schuster

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