Kluwer Wolters Quotes & Sayings

The object of basic education is the physical, intellectual and moral development of children through the medium of handicraft. — Mahatma Gandhi

I'm from a council estate myself, and the biggest release we had as kids was football. That's where all the great players learn their trade - as kids having a kickabout. — Colin Cooper

People-based service is God-based service — Sunday Adelaja

God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him. — James Hudson Taylor

the great majority of people worldwide remain in the thrall of tribal organized religions, led by men who claim supernatural power in order to compete for the obedience and resources of the faithful. We are addicted to tribal conflict, which is harmless and entertaining if sublimated into team sports, but deadly when expressed as real-world ethnic, religious, and ideological struggles. There are other hereditary biases. Too paralyzed with self-absorption to protect the rest of life, we continue to tear down the natural environment, our species' irreplaceable and most precious heritage. And it is still taboo to bring up population policies aiming for an optimum people density, geographic distribution, and age distribution. — Edward O. Wilson

During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches. — Kate Smith

I'm usually two projects ahead. It's hard for me because I don't have a really long attention span. — Joe Swanberg