Quotes

Clan Apis

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Quotes from Jay Holser’s graphic novel “Clan Apis” (2000)

“When she said she would return with a full load of nectar, she meant the nectar would be carrying her.”

“What is this inner voice I hear, and why does it tell me to go forth to adventure?”

“We may do things differently, but that doesn’t make my way better than his. We both play out our role in nature, and I wouldn’t intentionally interfere with his attempts to survive”

Jay Hosler is an associate professor at Juniata College, and the author and illustrator of Clan Apis. The novel follows the life story of a honey bee named Nyuki learning about her purpose in the vast world of insects.

What Needs to be Repaired

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By Menachem Mendel Schneerson

“If you see what needs to be repaired and how to repair it, then you have found a piece of the world that God has left for you to complete. But if you only see what is wrong and what is ugly in the world, then it is you yourself that needs repair.”

Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe, was a prominent Orthodox rabbi and the seventh leader of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

Do Something

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By Carl Sagan

“You are, by accident of fate, alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet. Anything else you’re interested in is not going to happen if you can’t breathe the air and drink the water. Don’t sit this one out. Do something.”

Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, and science communicator who played a key role in the US space program.

Small Acts

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By Howard Zinn

“We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.”

Howard Zinn was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist intellectual and World War II veteran.

Blessing That Vincent Offered to Louise as He Sent Her Forth on Her First Mission to the Confraternities of Charity

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By St. Vincent de Paul

“Go forth, then. Go forth in the name of the Lord. We pray the Divine Goodness to accompany you, to be your consolation on the way, your shelter against the heat of the sun, your protection from the rain and cold, your soft couch in weariness, your strength in labor, and that in the end, it may bring you back in perfect health, laden with good deeds and precious remembrances.”

And may we send you forth in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac! Go lead with love!

Quotes on Systemic Change

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Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Be the peace you wish to see in the world.”

Desmond Tutu: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”

Elie Wiesel: “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”

Quotes on Solidarity

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Guy Standing: “Collective action remains the best way of renewing the march towards the great trinity of liberty, equality, and solidarity.”

Ellen Key: “When the sense of solidarity has been developed to such a point that each one feels the cause of all others as his own, we shall be drawing near to international and to social peace.”

Linda Sarsour: “We must stand together united against the targeting, demonization, and the vilification of any group of people.”

David Dellinger: “I enjoy life this way. I enjoy life being in solidarity with people who are fighting for a better world.”

Claire Denis: “I can’t imagine a place with absolutely no solidarity. For me, it’s a nightmare. And I don’t want to live in a place like that.”