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The only real security is not in owning or possessing, not in demanding or expecting, not in hoping, even. Security in a relationship lies neither in looking back to what it was, nor forward to what it might be, but living in the present and accepting it as it is now. ↗

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

#accepting #back #demanding #even #expecting

That was for instance the case in Mocambique a couple of years ago, during the flooding catastrophe. Instead of co-ordinating assistance properly, to much time and resources was spent on fighting about the same helicopters and local guides. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#ago #assistance #case #catastrophe #couple

We need new partnerships in fighting terrorism and building peace. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#fighting #need #new #partnerships #peace

Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. . . . We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry. ↗

— Charles H. Spurgeon

#reading #men

The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can. ↗

— Charles de Lint

#good mood #mood #pretending #sometimes #thing

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. ↗

— Charles de Lint

#does #essentially #goal #leading #part

I am committed to working with Speaker Hastert and the other members of the Illinois congressional delegation to do all that I can to ensure that Illinois' funding needs are adequately met. ↗

— Bill Lipinski

#am #committed #congressional #delegation #ensure

Yet, despite our many advances, our environment is still threatened by a range of problems, including global climate change, energy dependence on unsustainable fossil fuels, and loss of biodiversity. ↗

— Dan Lipinski

#biodiversity #change #climate #climate change #dependence

The environmental benefits of hydrogen are also outstanding. When used as an energy source, hydrogen produces no emissions besides water. Zero polluting emissions, an amazing advance over the current sources of energy that we use. ↗

— Dan Lipinski

#also #amazing #benefits #besides #current

There's nothing like spending an evening with an audience every night. ↗

— John Lithgow

#evening #every #every night #like #night