Dippers Journal Quotes & Sayings

As long as we relate to the trees, the rivers, the mountains, the fields and the oceans as properties which we can manipulate according to our real or fabricated needs, nature remains opaque, and does not reveal to us its true being. — Henri Nouwen

Revolution needs a spark," I murmur, repeating what Julian would say in our lessons. "And even sparks burn. — Victoria Aveyard

Even some of the greatest technology-led revolutions, or allegedly technology-led, really were only made possible because of trends already present. — Scott Cook

This, I suppose, constitutes one of the greatest dangers of retiring, the sudden cutting off of motive power while the mechanism is still running at top speed. It would be so much better and easier, if it were possible, to cut off the motive power gradually; in other words to retire by slow and easy stages, instead of being in full production one day, crying "Come on! Come on!" and turning aimlessly around the next still saying "Come on!" but for no reason. — Franklin Lushington

Tomorrow ... don't remind me I said this. I won't want to talk about it, but tonight ... keep me safe. — Nyrae Dawn

Their words were only accidents in the mutual silence. — D.H. Lawrence

[The] operation of the wisest laws is imperfect and precarious. They seldom inspire virtue, they cannot always restrain vice. — Edward Gibbon

If you can't be seven feet tall, be seven feet smart. — Lois McMaster Bujold

Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way. — Steve Nash