“The transaction will enable us to become a single source of integrated products and services that building owners want in order to optimize comfort and energy efficiency” WantOrderEnergyBuildingProductsSourceComfortOwnersEfficiencyIntegratedTransactionsEnergy Efficiency Author:John Barth
“What is undeniable is that when comforts and convenience sap our energies and idealism, inactivity secretes sloth in to our minds like a poison in the blood.” MindEnergyBloodComfortPoisonIdealismConvenienceSlothSapInactivity Book:The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life Source: The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life
“The repose necessary to all beauty is repose, not of inanition, nor of luxury, nor of irresolution, but the repose of magnificent energy and being; in action, the calmness of trust and determination; in rest, the consciousness of duty accomplished and of victory won; and this repose and this felicity can take place as well in the midst of trial and tempest, as beside the waters of comfort.” WellsActionEnergyWaterConsciousnessDutyVictoryComfortDeterminationTrialsLuxuryAccomplishedMidstMagnificentCalmnessReposeTempestFelicity Book:Modern Painters Source: Modern Painters
“In order to develop the willpower it takes to sacrifice, you must first realize that spending all your time and energy pursuing material comforts means you will eventually suffer. It's all about positive and negative consequences. It's very important to be aware that there are long-term consequences [for every action].” FirstsMeanLongImportantActionSufferingOrderEnergyTermRealizingSacrificeMaterialsComfortConsequenceNegativeSpendingLong TermWillpowerTime And EnergyNegative Consequences Author:Dalai Lama