"There are opportunities even in the most difficult…" — Wangari Maathai

"There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments."

— Wangari Maathai

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79 Quotes by Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai has 79 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

We all share one planet and are one hummanity, there is no escaping this reality.
It gradually became clear that the Green Belt Movement's work with communities to repair the degraded environment could not be…
The essential role of the environment is still marginal in discussions about poverty. While we continue to debate these initiatives,…
We have a responsibility to protect the rights of generations, of all species, that cannot speak for themselves today. The…
People need open space. People need to bring their children into an area where they can play without restriction." And…
You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree,…
As long as there is no trust and confidence that there will be justice and fairness in resource distribution, political…
Anybody can dig a hole and plant a tree. But make sure it survives. You have to nurture it, you…
It is wonderful when you don't have the fear, and a lot of the time I don't ... I focus…
Those of us who have been privileged to receive education, skills, and experiences and even power must be role models…
Using trees as a symbol of peace is in keeping with a widespread African tradition. For example, the elders of…
Every person who has ever achieved anything has been knocked down many times. But all of them picked themselves up…

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Of all possible subjects, travel is the most difficult for an artist, as it is the easiest for a journalist. — Wystan Hugh Auden
May it not be that, just as we have to have faith in Him, God has to have faith in… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Software is like entropy. It is difficult to grasp, weighs nothing, and obeys the second law of thermodynamics; i.e. it… — Norman Ralph Augustine
Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish. — Marcus Aurelius
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I barely can go shopping for clothes. I find it difficult to walk into stores. The whole thing bores me… — Paul Auster
Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do… — Walter Bagehot

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