The quote shared at today’s staff meeting comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
Archive for the ‘Quotes’ category
Word Up: Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote
March 26th, 2013Word Up: JFK Quote on Action
March 19th, 2013The quote shared at today’s staff meeting comes from John F. Kennedy Jr.: “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.”
Word Up: Hannah Arendt Quote
March 12th, 2013
The quote shared at today’s staff meeting comes from Hannah Arendt: “The earth is the very quintessence of the human condition.”
Word Up: Eve Ensler Quote
March 5th, 2013
The quote shared at today’s staff meeting comes from Eve Ensler: “Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”
Word Up: John Keats Quote
February 27th, 2013
The quote shared at our staff meeting this week comes from John Keats: “The poetry of the earth is never dead.”
What He Said: Kerry on Climate
February 21st, 2013“We as a nation must have the foresight and courage to make the investments necessary to safeguard the most sacred trust we keep for our children and grandchildren: an environment not ravaged by rising seas, deadly superstorms, devastating droughts, and the other hallmarks of a dramatically changing climate.” — Secretary of State John Kerry, in a speech this week
Word Up: Teddy Roosevelt Quote
February 19th, 2013The quote shared at this week’s staff meeting comes from Teddy Roosevelt: “Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.”
Word Up: Paul Tsongas Quote
February 12th, 2013
The quote shared at our staff meeting comes from Paul Tsongas: “Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium.”
Word Up: Rosa Parks on Fear
February 5th, 2013
In honor of Black History Month, the quote shared at our weekly staff meeting was from Rosa Parks: “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
Word Up: Charles Lindbergh Quote
January 29th, 2013
The quote shared at our weekly staff meeting comes from Charles Lindbergh: “In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.”
