Scilla Elworthy

Activist

1943-06-03

Quotes by Scilla Elworthy

• Wherever there is injustice, there is anger, and anger is like gasoline - if you spray it around and somebody lights a matchstick, you have an inferno. But anger inside an engine is powerful: it can drive us forward and can get us through dreadful moments and give us power. I learnt this with my discussions with nuclear policy makers.

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• Your 'hara' is here, where your uterus is if you're a woman, where the tummy sticks out if you're a man, the centre of gravity of the human body. It is the synthesis of our intellect, body and spirit, and by developing our consciousness of it, we can become incredibly rooted.

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• This question: 'How do I deal with a bully without becoming a thug in return?' has been with me ever since I was a child.

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• To discover your mission and put it into action - instead of worrying on the sidelines - is to find peace of mind and a heart full of love.

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