All Quotes

"Are we saying our own children working and studying abroad be killed in the foreign lands where they are outside their country of birth?"

"It is painful for parents to raise a child who, once grown, turns into a monster and kills them"

"It’s a huge responsibility because we have so many young ones in this team so we (the older players) have to motivate them and show them the ropes"

"But, it’s also not that difficult because we have been in this team for so many years, so we know what is expected from us, so we have to make sure that we keep the kids motivated to do better"

"[For the new players] it’s a matter of them adjusting to the game plan of the team so I believe that even with coach calling them, she saw something in them of which it will help boost the team"

"When a traveller gets a thorn in his foot," Mbejane went on softly, "and he is wise, he plucks it out — and he is a fool, he leaves it and says, 'I will keep this thorn to prick me so that I will always remember the road upon which I have travelled.' Nkosi, it is better to remember with pleasure than with pain."

"Beware of your most implacable enemy — yourself."

"Hail, then, from us, O holy mystycal Trinity, who has gathered us all together in this church of Mary, the Mother of God. Hail, from us, Mary, Mother of God, majestic treasure of the whole world, the lamp unquenchable, the crown of virginity, the sceptre of orthodoxy, the indestructible temple, the dwelling of the Illimitable, Mother and Virgin, through whom He is called in the holy Gospels "Blessed who cometh in the name of the Lord." Hail, thou who didst contain Him, thou through whom the Holy Trinity is glorified and adored throughout the world; through whom heaven rejoices, through whom angels and archangels are glad; through whom devils are put to flights, through whom the temper-devil fell from heaven; thorugh whom the fallen creature is taken up into heaven; through whom all creation, held fast by the madness of idolatry, has come to the knowledge of the truth; through whom holy baptism has come to believers, and the oil of gladness; through whom churches are erected throughout the world; through whom the nations are brought to repentance. And what more shall I say? Through whom the only-begotten Son of God has shone forth, a light " to those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death" (see Lk. 1:97); through whom the Prophets foretold, through whom the Apostles preached salvation to the nations; through whom the dead are raised, and kings reign."

"O Lady, all-chaste, all-good, rich in mercy, comfort of Christians, tender consoler of the afflicted, the ever-open refuge of the sinners, do not leave us destitute of thy assistance...Shelter us under the wings of thy goodness. By thy intercession watch over us. O unfailing hope of Christians, hold forth us to eternal life... For no one, Lady all-holy, is saved except through thee, all-holy one...No one, Lady most chaste, is favored with any gift except through thee. No one, Lady most venerable, is given the merciful gift of grace except through thee... After thy Son, who more than thee has the interest of mankind at heart? Who more than thee protects and sustains us in our bitter sorrow?...Who like to thee excels as suppliannt for sinners?...At the very invocation of thy holy name, thou dost turn aside from thy servants the attacks of that most evil enemy, and keep them safe and unharmed."

"Just as it was fitting for Christ to give his Mother total grace when she was conceived, so too was it fitting for him to give her complete glory with her Assumption. It follows that it is true that the Virgin, having entered into glory with her soul and body, is seated next to her Son."

"Mary is the most beautiful of all creatures. [...] A ray of God's beauty shines in the eyes of his Mother. [...] When we speak of her, when we speak to her, let us not forget that she is our true Mother, because through her we have received divine life. She gave us Jesus, and with Jesus, the very source of grace. Mary is the Mediatrix and distributor of graces."

"He who wants to live the supernatural life clings to the Mother of Divine Grace. He who wants to convert and sanctify himself must have recourse to the Mother of God, for she is the Mediatrix of all graces. This mystery, that we receive everything through the Immaculate, is still little known. That is why we must propagate it; more, we must conquer the whole world to the Immaculate."

"Over the course of time, the Ordinary Magisterium, together with numerous Saints and Doctors of the Church, have taught the Marian doctrines of Coredemption and Mediation, employing among other expressions the specific titles “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of All Graces.” Consequently, it cannot be maintained that the Ordinary Magisterium, along with Saints and Doctors of the Church over so many centuries, could have led the faithful astray through a consistently inappropriate use of these Marian titles. Moreover, throughout the ages, this Marian doctrine and the use of these titles have also expressed the sensus fidei—the sense of faith of the faithful. Therefore, by adhering to the traditional teaching of the Ordinary Magisterium regarding Coredemption and Mediation, and by recognizing the legitimacy of the titles “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of All Graces,” the faithful do not depart from the right path of faith nor from a sound and well-informed piety toward Christ and His Mother."

"(About the proclamation of a new dogma for the Marian title of Mediatrix of all graces): When they come to us with the story of declaring her this or making that dogma, let’s not get lost in foolishness."

"Some titles, such as “Mediatrix of All Graces,” have limits that do not favor a correct understanding of Mary’s unique place. In fact, she, the first redeemed, could not have been the mediatrix of the grace that she herself received. This is not a minor point since it reveals something central: even in Mary’s case, the gift of grace precedes her and comes from the absolutely free initiative of the Trinity in view of Christ’s merits. Like all of us, she did not merit her justification by a preceding action of her own, nor did she do so by any subsequent action. Even in Mary’s case, her friendship with God by grace is always freely bestowed. Her cherished figure is the supreme testimony of the believing receptivity of one who, more than anyone else, opened herself with docility and complete trust to Christ’s work, and who, at the same time, stands as the greatest sign of the transforming power of that grace."

"It will not be out of place, and indeed will be useful to the reader, to reflect on how reasonable it is that, even though little is written in the Gospel about Mary except that she is the Mother of God, the Church and the faith of the faithful have derived her innumerable prerogatives. To deny these prerogatives today would be a sign of heresy or irreligiousness. What wonder, then, that He filled His Mother with so many gifts and established her as Mediatrix of all the graces He bestows on mortals? After all, the Eternal Father had already made her Mediatrix of the infinite benefit He poured into Him. Mary, more than any other saint, is ready to help us: both to cooperate in the sublime task of her beloved Son and to help the community of which He has made her Queen."

"O Holy Ghost, divine spirit of light and love, we consecrate to Thee our understanding, our hearts and our wills, our whole being for time and for eternity."

"Mary (mother of Jesus)"

"Co-Redemptrix"

"Something always dies when the lion feeds — and yet there is meat for those that follow him."

"Should five slaves dictate to a king? If five baboons bark, must the black-maned lion tremble?"

"Robin Hood was also a terrorist ― but he had some style and a little class."

"It's an old chestnut, but those set to guard a treasure, are too often those who loot it."

"I come from a place of love, I am love and that made it easy for me to recognise love."

"Love has done so much for me, it has fed me, nourished me, comforted me, picked me up. Love has been the reason why, my saving grace, my anchor, my purpose."

"I acknowledge and appreciate that I am beautiful but it is not everything nor the only thing that I want attached to me. I am layered. Looks can only take you so far, there has to be more."

"The person you are changes as you grow."

"I wholly belong to myself and I embrace the ebbs and flows of life, growing up is humbling and equally empowering but I accept myself in all these seasons."

"Nobody ever gained anything by playing chess with himself."

"I never feel like I have to go recharge because work drains me, no. I love what I do. I am always happy when I am working."

"Looking good doesn’t have to be such a complicated thing, your outfit transforms just by wearing a pair of earrings, a simple necklace."

"I have conditioned myself to not take anything personal. A lot of people that criticise me do not know me and I should not be too affected by what they say. I used to be upset about people being negative but I have since developed thick skin and I am hardly affected."

"I always want to leave feeling good, seen and loved."

"In South Africa, especially, women play a pivotal role in their communities and families. It's not just about running the household; it's about owning property, making financial decisions, and shaping the future for themselves and their loved ones"

"It's a narrative that celebrates the strength and resilience of women, showcasing their ability to overcome adversity and thrive in the face of challenges."

"It's a reminder that true strength comes from within, from tapping into that reservoir of resilience and determination that resides in each of us."

"It's a poignant reminder of the inequalities that still exist in our society, even three decades into democracy."

"As we celebrate this milestone in our country's history, let's not forget the stories that still need to be told, the voices that still need to be heard."

"His comparative study of the various systems supplied him with a deeper knowledge of the Scholastics, particularly St. Thomas, and of the intimate connection between their doctrine and that of the Fathers. From that time until the end of his life, his only concern was the restoration of Christian philosophy, in which, not only by his writings, but by his lectures and conversation, he was of supreme assistance to Leo XIII."

"We live in a world of IP, where the safest thing to do is reboot something that has an audience. I wanted to prove to myself I wasn’t a one-trick pony. It’s harder than it’s ever been to get something made that’s not based on a previous movie or comic book or video game. Every generation deserves its own stories, instead of just the stories of their grandparents."

"For a seabird, the is diminutive. It stands just 18–20cm (7–8in), which is about as tall as a paperback novel, and it is 26–29cm (10–11.5in) long from the tip of its bill to the end of its short, pointed tail. By comparison, a is 46cm (18in) long and a up to 80cm (24in) long. The puffin weighs between 350 and 600g, while the herring gull weighs up to 1500g. Seeing these figures it is easily understandable how puffins can be bullied by herring gulls and other birds."

"Iceland is by far and away the Puffin capital of the North Atlantic, supporting around 2.5–3 million pairs. In 1994 it was decreed that hunting with fleygs could only take place from 1 July to 15 August. Puffins arrive in Iceland in late April and leave at the end of August, so the open season for hunting was chosen to coincide with the maxim presence of the late-arriving immature birds to relieve hunting pressure on the May-June breeders. Thus non-breeding two- to four-year-olds have traditionally been claimed to comprise over 90 per cent of the catch, although nowadays many more nesting birds are allegedly killed in the hunt. As on the , Iceland's Puffins have declined catastrophically in recent years, with colonies in the south and west hardest hit. Records of the Puffin harvest reflect this: in the mid-1990s over 200,000 birds were caught annually in Iceland (by 100–200 hunters), compared with fewer than 40,000 in recent years."

"... the young puffin, unlike the young , is lively and active at birth, and can soon walk about. Protected by a thick coat of soot-coloured , with white breast, it hardly needs the warmth of the under the parental wing."

"All birds have upper and and lower eyelids. They protect the eyes and are closed when the bird sleeps. Birds also have an inner eyelid that wets and cleans the eye. This third eyelid is cloudy in most birds. But the puffin's inner eyelid has a clear center. It lets the puffin see underwater, even when the lid is protecting the eye."

"The breeds from France and the in the south to as far north as there is ice-free land and has been studied throughout its range. It winters over vast areas of the North Atlantic and, in small numbers, the Mediterranean .. It is the most numerous of the ... puffins with some 20 million individuals. The single egg is incubated for six weeks and the chick is fed on small fish for another six weeks. The chick is independent after it has fledged."

"Most s winter well offshore in the central North Pacific. There are about one million individuals, with 86% in North America. The Horned Puffin generally nests among rocks or in cracks in the cliffs. ... The Tufted Puffin is the commonest puffin in the Pacific with 3 million birds (82% in North America). Breeding colonies occur on both sides of the Pacific from the Arctic south to in Japan and to the winter waters of California. Wintering areas are located in the deep oceanic waters of the central North Pacific. Birds typically breed in earth burrow near the cliff edge, partly because it is easy to dig there and partly because there the heaviest of the puffins and have difficulty in taking off from flat ground. ... Adults eat mainly squid and planktonic invertebrates."

"The first scientific studies of Puffins were by on between 1927 and 1939, rather as a sideline to his pioneering work on the . During this period, Skokholm became one of the world's best-known seabird islands. After the Second World War, Lockley turned his attention to and in 1953 published his monograph Puffins in which he described Puffin biology and behaviour in very evocative prose."

"Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war."

"Iceland is the stronghold of the with the majority of the world's population. Thus, it is not surprising that the species has been an important part of Icelandic culture, folklore and food for many centuries. Aever Petersen (Icelandic Institute of Natural History) initiated the study of Puffins there during the early 1970s. The off Iceland's southern coast have around three-quarters of a million pairs of Puffins breeding at high density on the grassy tops of more than 20 islands in the group. There is a long tradition of fowling and records of the catches have been kept since 1910 with detailed records since 1946. These show that the numbers killed have declined in recent years despite no great reduction in hunting effort."

"Being able to do something different and show another side of my creativity was such a proud moment for me. It pushed me out of my comfort zone and showed me that I can tell stories in more than one way."