“It's not reckless, because when we leap, when we dive in, when we begin, only begin, we bring our true nature to the project, we make it personal and urgent. And it's not abandon, not in the sense that we've abandoned our senses or our responsibility. In fact, abandoning the fear of fear that is holding us back is the single best way not to abandon the work, the pure execution of the work. Later, there's time to backpedal and water down. But right now, reckless please.” WayFactsWaterResponsibilityPleaseRight NowPureProjectsSensesBest WayAbandonLeapAbandonedExecutionUrgentRecklessTrue Nature Author:Seth Godin
“I have observed, on board a steamer, how men and women easily give way to their instinct for flirtation, because water has the power of washing away our sense of responsibility, and those who on land resemble the oak in their firmness behave like floating seaweed when on the sea.” MenWayGivingWaterResponsibilitySeaLandMen And WomenInstinctBehaveBoardsFloatingWashingOaksFirmnessSense Of ResponsibilityFlirtationSeaweedWashing Away Book:Letters to a Friend Source: Letters to a Friend
“Politicians have responsibility to act if the public opinion changes. Flooding, storms, droughts are all getting people talking about climate change. I wonder if someday Atlanta will run out of water?” PeopleIfsRunningWaterResponsibilityTalkingWonderOpinionPoliticianClimateClimate ChangeStormSomedayPublic OpinionDroughtAtlantaFloodingPeople Talking Author:David Titley
“My taxes alone keep eight lawyers busy, and when I finally get my money, its only one-third of what I earn. With the kids in school and my other responsibilities, I get no change back from the first million dollars. The money flows out like water.” FirstsKidsSchoolWaterResponsibilityMillionsTaxesFlowThirdsDollarsBusyEightLawyerMillion Dollars Author:Robert Shaw
“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
“The Federal Government has a responsibility to manage wisely those public lands and forests under its jurisdiction necessary in the interest of the public as a whole. ... In the utilization of these lands, the people are entitled to expect that their timber, minerals, streams and water supply, wildlife and recreational values should be safeguarded, improved and made available not only for this but for future generations.” PeopleShouldMadeWholeGovernmentValuesInterestWaterResponsibilityGenerationsLandEnvironmentalAvailableForestsManageStreamsSustainabilityEntitledFederal GovernmentFuture GenerationWildlifeMineralsTimberJurisdictionUtilizationPublic Lands Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“There is a growing threat to the environment, to the vegetation, animals, water and air. Sacred Scripture hands us the image of Cain who rejects his responsibility: 'Am I my brother's keeper?' The Bible shows the human person as his brother's keeper and the guardian of creation which has been entrusted to him.” HumansPersonsHas BeensShowsHandsWaterAnimalResponsibilityEnvironmentGrowingAirCreationBrotherSacredThreatEnvironmentalScriptureMy BrotherRejectsGuardianStewardshipKeepersCainVegetationSacred Scripture Author:Pope John Paul II