"We want for our children, as we want for ourselves, lives at home, at work and at play to be lives of joy and peace."

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Source : Betty Williams' Nobel Lecture in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 11, 1977.

Betty Williams

#Children Quotes #Home Quotes #Play Quotes

“Some people can't learn to play the guitar by reading a book. You have to actually try to manage a bit and you won't do well at first.”
“There was a lot of tabloid journalism about my supposed sex addiction. Bullshit. It's all bullshit. I mean, come on, I never pretended to be a saint. But give me a break.”
“To work with children anywhere is just plain fun.”
“Whatever you think this is going to be like," she whispers, "it's going to be worse.”

Source : Chelsea Cain (2008). “Heartsick”, p.124, Pan Macmillan
“It is imperative to maintain portions of the wilderness untouched so that a tree will rot where it falls, a waterfall will pour its curve without generating electricity, a trumpeter swan may float on uncontaminated water - and moderns may at least see what their ancestors knew in their nerves and blood.”
“I was even surprised when in Spa Kimi said to me, ‘Congratulations on your son's birth!’ this is only thing Kimi said to me in two years.”
“Men are a luxury, not a necessity.”
“Beauty and makeup are not things people should think of as vain. It's an expression of yourself and can be seen as an art form as well. Also, it just makes people feel good because they're taking care of themselves. Anything you do to take care of yourself will inevitably make you feel better. That's the effect makeup has.”

Source : "Watch Olivia Culpo Break Down Her Crazy-Effective Skincare Routine in This Exclusive Video". Interview with Mehera Bonner, www.marieclaire.com. December 3, 2015.

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