“He's a blue-collar worker. He's here every day, trying to get things right in practice. I think what's really helped him is his vision and reading blocks in front of him. We teach him to follow his big guard, his big tackle. Those guys will take him to the end zone.”
“I am a person who looks long-term, and I recognize the path we need to take. There will be moments when people are unhappy and disgruntled with some decision-making. Nonetheless, what matters most is to reach the destination. And my job as President is to see clearly where I want to go and be steadfast in my resolve to realize that vision.”
“Three years ago I had a vision about doing a film that talked about entertainment in Hong Kong - I suggested making a movie about boy bands. And Daniel went, 'Why don't we become a real boy band and we'd experience the whole thing and film it.' That's how we got started.”
“There are large numbers of people who simply don't have the values and vision necessary to be part of an inter-dependent world. They think their differences -- whether religious, political, tribal or ethnic -- are more important than our common humanity. They believe the truth they have justifies their imposition of that truth on other people, even if it takes them to the death of innocents.”
“We are embarking on an incredible journey, together, ... Thanks to our generous friends, High Point University is initiating a major transformation. Our vision is clear, our purpose evident and our goals in place. With your help, we can create a nationally recognized university with top-notch facilities, exceptional educational opportunities and superior student experiences.”
“We are immensely grateful to the donors of this grant for their generous support of the YMCA and their commitment to helping us achieve a firm financial base for the future. The YMCA has enjoyed tremendous success since our move, but in order to further develop our vision of providing programs that meet the needs of our wide service area, the YMCA needs to be free of debt.”
You take away my golden dreams and my visions of paradise, in its place you wake me up and hand me your reasons and facts and crude reality. You have ruined my life. If I commit murder or hang myself, let the god I used to pray to repay you in full.
“So many homes today are the developers vision of what we should need in terms of square footage and rooms and adjacencies, ... 'The Not So Big House' is about how to introduce spirit and personality into our homes. The book is also about giving up the spaces we don't really use and end up making a house feel soulless.”
Lord, I know that where I am right now, isn’t where You’re taking me. Give me glimpses of Your vision for my future, so that my understanding may grow in accordance with Your timing. Give me patience along the way and faith to trust that You’re always working for my good. Amen.
Ethical veganism results in a profound revolution within the individual; a complete rejection of the paradigm of oppression and violence that she has been taught from childhood to accept as the natural order. It changes her life and the lives of those with whom she shares this vision of nonviolence. Ethical veganism is anything but passive; on the contrary, it is the active refusal to cooperate with injustice