Connection to Earth Quotes

"The fact is Canadians understand that immigration, that people fleeing for their lives, that people wanting to build a better life for themselves and their kids is what created Canada, it's what created North America."

- Justin Trudeau

"America is my country and Paris is my hometown."

- Gertrude Stein

"“America is a tune. It must be sung together.”"

- Gerald Stanley Lee

"“The fact is, with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world.”"

- Michelle Obama

"“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation evermore!”"

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

"“Our American flag is more than cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty and freedom. It is the history of our nation, marked by the blood of those who died defending it.”"

- John Thune

"“We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.”"

- Barack Obama

"The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources–because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples."

- Lyndon B. Johnson

"Americans… are forever searching for love in forms it never takes, in places it can never be. It must have something to do with the vanished frontier."

- Kurt Vonnegut

"The footing was really atrocious. I loved it. I really like cross country; you’re one with the mud."

- Lynn Jennings

"Each one of us fulfills a piece of a larger puzzle."

- Eric McCormack

"In life's kaleidoscope, we're each a different piece of the puzzle."

- Sarah Reinvalde

"When things get tough, look at the people who love you! You will get energy from them."

- BTS J-Hope

"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more"

- Lord Byron

"When brothers agree, no fortress is so strong as their common life."

- Antisthenes

"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch – we are going back from whence we came."

- John F. Kennedy

"What do you do?” is not a question asked to define someone, because out here we’re all working the same jobs: yachties, mechanics, navigators, weather-readers, fishermen, adventure travelers, storytellers."

- Torre DeRoche

"She loved the sea. She liked the sharp salty smell of the air, and the vastness of the horizons bounded only by a vault of azure sky above. It made her feel small, but free as well."

- George R.R. Martin

"All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea—whether it is to sail or to watch it, we are going back from whence we came."

- John F. Kennedy

"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other."

- John Jay

"True mastery lies not in perfection, but in the ability to connect and inspire."

"Together is our favorite place."

"Sometimes, only a brother can understand the things you can't explain."

- Unknown

"Though miles may separate us, the bond between brothers is a bridge that spans the distance."

- Unknown

"You are not alone"

"Gone too soon, but the bond we share can never be broken. Rest in peace, my dear brother."

"Dear brother, in spite of the fact that you're gone, our bond remains unbroken. I carry your soul with me continuously."

"These are not just my teammates, or my friends. They are my family."

"It’s also special to be able to represent your school with classmates that you don’t ever play with again."

"Seniors, you’ve taught us that football isn’t just a game; it’s a family."