"It hit me very early on that something was terribly wrong, that I would see silos full of food and supermarkets full of food, and kids starving. ... In Fair Trade, we see ourselves as this infinitesimal part of the world economy. But somebody's got to come up with an alternative model that says children eating is No. 1."

-- Medea Benjamin

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“The results of "engaged" companies vs "disengaged" companies are staggering. Getting workers to be more engaging with their coworkers and customers can produce huge results.”
“Failure is the price of excellence.”
“As we to the brutes, poets are to us.”

Source : George Meredith (2008). “Diana of The Crossways”, p.225, ReadHowYouWant.com
“Please, sir, I want some more.”
“Magic lies in between things, between the day and the night, between yellow and blue, between any two things.”
“The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want to do things. Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.”
“What evolution tells us is that we are part of a grand, dynamic, and ever-changing fabric of life that covers our planet. Even to a person of faith, in fact especially to a person of faith, an understanding of the evolutionary process should only deepen their appreciation of the scope and wisdom of the creator's work.”

Source : "Seals, evolution, and the real 'missing link'" by Kenneth R Miller, www.theguardian.com. April 29, 2009.
“I'm aware of the mystery around us, so I write about coincidences, premonitions, emotions, dreams, the power of nature, magic.”

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