Virdon Owen Quotes & Sayings

All the efforts of the human mind cannot exhaust the essence of a single fly. — Thomas Aquinas

Politicians need religion even more than a hermit in retreat. If the hermit acts inspired by bad motivation, he'll harm only himself. But if a politician, who can directly influence an entire society, acts with bad motivation, a large number of people will experience the negative consequences. — Dalai Lama XIV

I'm not a ball in a pinball machine. I know what I want. — Emile Hirsch

A leader shapes and shares a vision, which gives point to the work of others. — Charles Handy

The effect of corruption I find most underacknowledged is a contraction not of economic possibility but of our moral universe. — Katherine Boo