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The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story and writes another, and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it - James Barrie
The aid is never fast enough for the armchair aid workers sipping their lattes - Steve Matthews, World Vision, Time magazine p11, 08/02/10
The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river - Ross Perot
Rather than curse the darkness, light a candle - Anonymous
Make the most of today. Translate your good intentions into actual deeds - Grenville Kleiser
It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is planting trees - Wangari Maathai
It's easy to wallow in the dark, to be cynical. It's a brave choice to be happy. It's taking a stand.
If one is too attached to the world, desperately wishing to "change" it, one suffers. If one is too detached, and gives up action, it is of no use. One becomes too reclusive or self-serving. The trick is to act, but be unattached to the result of action. Enjoy performing the action itself, but let go if the result is not according to your expectation - Chaitanya http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2010/07/06/living-in-our-own-worlds/
I am privileged...by the completely kaleidoscopic experience of living in a developing country, and by the daily opportunity to contribute to minimising the disparity between how the world is and how i wish it could be - Courtney Hempton http://thelifeyoucansave.blogspot.com/2010/05/sharing-skills-changing-l…
I am against protesting....but I don't how to show it - Steven Wright