Home / Quotes / Quote by Greg Mortenson

Quote by Greg Mortenson

“You can hand out condoms, drop bombs, build roads, or put in electricity, but until the girls are educated a society won’t change.”

Quote by Greg Mortenson

Author

Greg Mortenson is a humanitarian known for his work on educational and medical projects in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He has gained widespread recognition for his efforts in these regions, particularly for his book 'Three Cups of Tea', which details his experiences and achievements. more

You May Also Like

“They dont understand what real treasure is. They see it in gold and copper, and tin. They see in herds of horses or cattle. They gather treasures to themselves, building great storehouses, which they guard ferociously. Then they die. What good is it then?”

Real Dies Building Gold Horse Treasure Herds Cattle Tin Copper

Book:Lord of the Silver Bow

Source: Lord of the Silver Bow

“Warriors fear surrender. They are proud and defiant. They will fight to the death for what they believe in. They will struggle to conquer. Love is not about conquest. The truth is a man can only find true love when he surrenders to it. When he opens his heart to the partner of his soul and says: 'here it is! the very essence of me! It is yours to nurture or destroy.”

Men Believe Heart Soul Fighting Love Is Struggle Proud Truth Is Essence Partners Surrender Warrior Conquer Nurture Conquest Finding True Love

Author:David Gemmell

“We make choices everyday, some of them good, some of them bad. And - if we are strong enough - we live with the consequences.”

Ifs Enough Choices Strong Consequence Everyday Strong Enough

Book:Lord of the Silver Bow

Source: Lord of the Silver Bow

“To be truthful i am not entirely sure what people mean when they talk of happiness. There are moments of joy and laughter, the comfort of friendship, but enduring happiness? If it exists i have not found it”

People Ifs Mean Moments Joy Found Comfort Laughter Endure Truthful Being Truthful

Book:Lord of the Silver Bow

Source: Lord of the Silver Bow

“Vengeance is a lazy form of grief.”

Form Grief Conflict Lazy Vengeance

Author:Nicole Kidman

“you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”

Motivational Change Fearful Black History Peace And Love Black History Month Inspirational Black History Inspirational

Author:Rosa Parks

“The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence. When you're unhappy, you get to pay a lot of attention to yourself. You get to take yourself oh so very seriously.”

“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”

“Clean up your own backyard. Change by example. Just be the way you want others to be and hope they pay attention.”

Way Want Pay Attention Example Clean Pay Attention Backyards

Author:Larry Winget

“What a fool honesty is.”

Author:William Shakespeare