A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He

A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires. – Orison Swett Marden

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I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? – Robert Redford, Yosemite National Park dedication, 1985

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In the sixties, you could always insult a guy by calling him “plastic.” It meant he was phony or superficial. The opposite of plastic was “real.” – Elizabeth Royte, Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash, 2005

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It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment. – Ansel Adams

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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. – Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Remove the temptation of idleness and cupids bow is useless. – Ovid

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In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted. – Patricia Cornwell

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Putting women in military combat is the cutting edge of the feminist goal to force us into an androgynous society. – Phyllis Schlafly

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From the simple stringing together of lemon garlands for the goddess Durga, to dividing the prasadam or blessed foods for the children first, I came to associate food not only with feminity, but also with purity and divinity. – Padma Lakshmi

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