“No matter how dark the cloud, there is always a thin, silver lining, and that is what we must look for. The silver lining will come, if not to us then to next generation or the generation after that. And maybe with that generation the lining will no longer be thin.”
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan political activist and environmentalist who became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Born on April 1, 1940, and passing away on September 25, 2011, Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization dedicated to environmental conservation and women's rights. more
“Freedom wanders in the landscape of the mind, and nourishes the deepest yearnings of the soul.”
“In the middle of all the ordinary--something extraordinary shows up.”
“The choices in the now are the choices of all your tomorrows combined”
“When kids come on the dance floor it’s time for elders to go to the bed.”
“You can start from the ordinary bizzare to the extraordinary incredible”