“Honor to a Spaniard, no matter how dishonest, is as real a thing as water, wine, or olive oil. There is honor among pickpockets and honor among whores. It is simply that the standards differ.” RealMatterWaterHonorStandardsWineOilOlivesOlive OilSpaniards Book:The Hemingway Collection Source: The Hemingway Collection
“My daily affairs are quite ordinary; but I'm in total harmony with them. I don't hold on to anything, don't reject anything; nowhere an obstacle or conflict. Who cares about wealth and honor? Even the poorest thing shines. My miraculous power and spiritual activity: drawing water and carrying wood.” CareSpiritualWaterWealthHonorActivityConflictOrdinaryHarmonyShiningAffairObstaclesWoodsDrawingRejectsWho CaresMiraculousPoorest Author:Layman Pang
“In yielding we are like the water, by nature placid, conforming to the hollow of the smallest hand; in time, shaping even the mountains to its will. Thus we keep duty and honor. We cherish clan and civilization. We are Chinese.” HandsWaterDutyHonorCivilizationMountainChinaChineseCherishSmallestConformHollowClansPlacidDuty And Honor Author:Bette Lord
“Water is life. We are the people who live by the water. Pray by these waters. Travel by the waters. Eat and drink from these waters. We are related to those who live in the water. To poison the waters is to show disrespect for creation. To honor and protect the waters is our responsibility as people of the land.” PeopleShowsWaterResponsibilityLandCreationPrayingHonorDrinkProtectEnvironmentalRelatedPoisonLive ByDisrespectWater Is Life Book:The Winona LaDuke Reader: A Collection of Essential Writings Source: The Winona LaDuke Reader: A Collection of Essential Writings