Pastoral Resources

That sense of sacredness, that thinking in generations, must begin with reverence for this earth.

In this era of the global village, the tide of democracy is running. And it will not cease, not in China, not in South Africa, not in any corner of this earth, where the simple idea of democracy and freedom has taken root.

I don't think I was really addicted. I used it as a party tool.

Such security is equal liberty. But it is not necessarily equality in the use of the earth.

We are here, on earth. Not one of us has any right to the earth.

There is no poison on earth more potent, nor half so deadly, as a partial truth mixed with passion.

A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture, or doing embroidery.

Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be plentifully supplied with blood and thus needlessly increases the pumping load that the heart must sustain.

Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.

One may speak about anything on earth with fire, with enthusiasm, with ecstasy, but one only speaks about oneself with avidity.

This all comes down to what we know about life on Earth.

People who are employed in a way they don't like - my heart cries for them.

Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.

What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.

Often it does seem a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat.

Listen to advice, but follow your heart.

I think it must be very hard to be one of the new young writers who are urged to put themselves forward when it may be the last thing on earth they'd be good at.