Suppose two astronauts go to the moon. When they arrive, they have an accident and find out that they have only enough oxygen for two days. There is no hope of someone coming from Earth in time to rescue them. They have only two days to live. If you asked them at that moment, … Continue reading Quote for Today: Thích Nhất Hạnh
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Quote for Today: Assata Shakur
this is the 21st century and we need to redefine r/evolution. this planet needs a people’s r/evolution. a humanist r/evolution. r/evolution is not about bloodshed or about going to the mountains and fighting. we will fight if we are forced to but the fundamental goal of r/evolution must be peace. we need a r/evolution of … Continue reading Quote for Today: Assata Shakur
Quote for Today: Tennessee Williams
You said, "They’re harmless dreamers and they’re loved by the people." "What," I asked you, "is harmless about a dreamer, and what," I asked you, "is harmless about the love of the people? Revolution only needs good dreamers who remember their dreams.." --Tennessee Williams, Camino Real Public Domain Image via PxHere
Quote for Today: Jenny Downham
"It comes and goes. People think if you're sick you become fearless and brave, but you don't. Most of the time it's like being stalked by a psycho, like I might get shot any second. But sometimes I forget for hours." "What makes you forget?" "People. Doing stuff. When I was with you in the … Continue reading Quote for Today: Jenny Downham
Quote for Today: C.S. Lewis
There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This does … Continue reading Quote for Today: C.S. Lewis
Quote for Today: Tyler Shields
I create other worlds, magical never-never lands where the camera is my weapon and the battles I fight are with the elements. I stretch the laws of the mind and displace people from their realities to capture a side of them they didn’t even know they had. Photography has the ability to freeze people in … Continue reading Quote for Today: Tyler Shields
Portraits of a Nation: The Tenacious Beauty of Sudan
Did you know that Sudan contains more pyramids than Egypt? There is much beauty hidden in this war torn land. Sudan is largely a country of desert, the Sahara reaching deeper and deeper into the nation with every passing year. Ancient civilizations once flourished here on the banks of the Nile: Kerma, Nobatia, Alodia, Makuria, … Continue reading Portraits of a Nation: The Tenacious Beauty of Sudan
