#rising

Rising sea levels, severe draughts, the melting of the polar caps, the more frequent and devastating natural disasters all raise demand for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. ↗

— Leon Panetta

#caps #demand #devastating #disaster #disasters

I would not take for granted that my personal life - because I knew better than anybody - that it was just a life. It was surprisingly an ordinary life. ↗

— Jane Pauley

#because #better #granted #i #just

Your 40s are a major trough. About the age of 50, feelings of satisfaction begin to rebound and keep rising into your 50s, 60s and 70s, with health being a major factor. ↗

— Jane Pauley

#age #begin #being #factor #feelings

The uprising in Egypt was initiated by the young generation. The uprising achieved two things. One is it made the lives of dictators impossible. Today, if you are looking for a safe job, don't become a dictator. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#become #dictator #dictators #egypt #generation

The present Arab uprising didn't stem from Israel. The old guard is trying to keep down the young chickens. The old guard is better organized. They may win elections, but unless they have a solution to poverty, to corruption, to oppression, they will not last. I am with the young people. ↗

— Shimon Peres

#arab #better #chickens #corruption #down

That was clearly surprising, interesting - a very interesting milestone was when you can pick up a magazine and read an article about some sort of computer related thing and they mention the word internet without explaining it. ↗

— Jon Postel

#article #clearly #computer #explaining #interesting

I can tell you one of the most surprising ingredients I've ever found. Perhaps five years ago on a beach I saw this herb that looked exactly like chives. I put it in my mouth and started chewing and, surprise, it tasted exactly like coriander. ↗

— Rene Redzepi

#beach #chewing #ever #exactly #five

Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing! ↗

— Pat Riley

#contribute #declaring #each #ego #hardest

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ↗

— Confucius

#every #every time #fall #falling #glory

Women must be the spokesmen for a new humanity arising out of the reconciliation of spirit and body. ↗

— Carol P. Christ

#body #humanity #must #new #out