#kindle

It is one thing to be clever and another to be wise. ↗

— George R.R. Martin

#kindlehighlight #wisdom #intelligence

In all parts of the Old World, as well as of the New, it was evident that Columbus had kindled a fire in every mariner's heart. That fire was the harbinger of a new era, for it was not to be extinguished. ↗

— Charles Kendall Adams

#era #every #evident #extinguished #fire

The Power of Less is perfect for achieving goals: Limit yourself to fewer goals, and you’ll achieve more. At the same time, we’ll look at ways to narrow your focus on your projects, so that you can complete them more effectively and move forward on your goals. We’ll apply limitations to our projects to increase our effectiveness. ↗

— Leo Babauta

#art

Politics is the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order, ↗

— William J. Bennett

#art

When I first learned to drive and I bought petrol I went to great lengths to trickle the final drops into the petrol tank so it cost a round amount of money like £10. Now I try and spend £19.87 or £20.04 or some other amount that I hope will disturb the cashier’s sense of neatness and uniformity. ↗

— Helen Smith

#money

I write down the three measurements which Lou and I agreed are central to knowing if the company is making money: net profit, ROI and cash flow. ↗

— Eliyahu M. Goldratt

#money

were under the very erroneous impression that we had money. Of ↗

— Lee Child

#money

The practical consequence of both of the teachings noted is to encourage homosexual promiscuity. Church members can engage in many short-term liaisons without raising questions about their standing in the church. We tend not to pry into one another's private lives. But if a man brings another man to church with him regularly, if they give the same address and show signs of mutual affection, then there is likely to be a scandal. The dominant effect of church teaching is to encourage secret, temporary liaisons without commitment and to discourage long-term fidelity. ↗

— Walter Wink

#faith

You should not expect your dreams to become a reality if you do not do something about it. ↗

— Kindle Korner

#kindle-korner #marisa-adams #marisa-adams-author #dreams

When the Negro cries with pain from his deep hurt and lays his petition for elemental justice before the nation, he is calling upon the American people to kindle about that crucible of race relationships the fires of American faith. ↗

— Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

#american #american people #before #calling #cries