A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes chief day encounter
The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison a more illustrious abode. Ralph Waldo Emerson abidedishonoredfame Change image and share on social
Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff. Ralph Waldo Emerson hidemakenature Change image and share on social
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson comparisonfrontinside Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social
I doubt very much that the chief executives of any of the Fortune 500 corporations can name five edible plants, five native grasses, or five migratory birds within walking distance of their homes, or name the soil series upon which their house sits. And I would contend that if you don't know where you are, you are in fact nowhere at all. Paul Hawken birdchiefcontend share on social
Those of us in law enforcement must redouble our efforts to resist bias and prejudice. We must better understand the people we serve and protect - by trying to know, deep in our gut, what it feels like to be a law-abiding young black man walking on the street and encountering law enforcement. We must understand how that young man may see us. James Comey abidebiasblack share on social