Quotes About Stewardship

It has occurred to me," she ventured, "that the family temperament isn't well suited to stewardship." Amusement glinted in his eyes. "Speaking as a man who has the family temperament in full measure, I agree. I wish I could claim to have a mother from steady, pragmatic stock, to balance out the Ravenel wildness. Unfortunately she was worse.

I knew, as every peasant does, that land can never be truly owned. We are the keepers of the soil, the curators of trees.

The good life demands a lot of maintenance.

How can we speak about sustainability without speaking about the Sustainer?

He replied, "I try to remember that it's not me, John Seed, trying to protect the rain forest. Rather, I am part of the rain forest protecting itself. I am that part of the rain forest recently emerged into human thinking.

Children should from the beginning be bred up in an abhorrence of killing or tormenting any living creature; and be taught not to spoil or destroy any thing, unless it be for the preservation or advantage of some other that is nobler.

We have a moral responsibility to save wild places like the arctic refuge for future generations, and that is why our country has remained committed to its protection for nearly 50 years.

A hard lesson had been learned--that man himself suffers most when his hand despoils the earth and robs it of its legitimate fruits.

Through my messaging, ideas, beliefs, faith, experiences and present conclusions...I look to share content that represents my integrity, authenticity and authority in a stewarding approach while asking for nothing in return.

Enduring great companies don't exist merely to deliver returns to shareholders. Indeed, in a truly great company, profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life, but they are not the very point of life.

The man and husband of the household is responsible for the way your family's income is managed.

God is asking you to take care of this special place. He says: If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks (Ecclesiastes 10:18).

View your body as something God has entrusted into your care.

Transparency, honesty, kindness, good stewardship, even humor, work in businesses at all times.

Being faithful in that which is another man's qualifies us to receive our own.

It's great to earn, but don't leave it behind for someone else to burn.

Two things that should NEVER be wasted; Time & money.

Advise the ruler to govern the state as one cooks a small fish - that is, don't turn it so often in the pan that it disintegrates

We must never forget that we are all connected, that our actions have consequences, and that we have a responsibility to one another, to our community, and to the land. We must strive to live in harmony with the natural world, and to protect and preserve it for future generations (Kneubuhl 89)

We must never forget that we are all connected, that our actions have consequences, and that we have a responsibility to one another, to our community, and to the land. We must strive to live in harmony with the natural world, and to protect and preserve it for future generations (p 65)

I wish I could make the land bloom for you. But the land is not mine to give. It belongs to the earth and to the spirits that dwell within it. We are merely stewards, entrusted with the care of this sacred land, and it is our duty to ensure that it thrives for generations to come. That is why we must tread lightly, with humility and respect, and work together to restore the balance that has been lost. (Kneubuhl 35)

The people of this land have always had a deep connection to the 'aina. They knew that the land was not something to be owned or exploited, but rather a living, breathing entity to be respected and cared for." (Kneubuhl 21)

Unless we keep this planet healthy, everything else is for naught.

Money has wings but you have to cut your wings to prevent it from flying.