The last word…

Every week at Dukes, we share a ‘Quote of the Week’ offered up by one of the team. We’ve collected some of our favourites from this term.

“It’s the friends that you can call up at 4am that matter….”

Marlene Dietrich

“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.

Bill Nye, American mechanical engineer, science communicator, and television presenter Thanks to Emilie Rochford, Marketing Manager at Dukes

“Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel”

Eleanor Brownn, writer based in South Carolina

“First they came for the Communists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me

And there was no one left

To speak out for me’

On observing National Holocaust Memorial Day, ‘First They Came’, by Martin Niemoller

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”

Albert Einstein

Kindly contributed by Zara Luisa

“When we are happy, those around us will be happy, and in turn, those around them will also start to feel the same way. We always have to start with ourself, and the best place to start is to do what makes you feel joyful.”

Anita Moorjani, Hong Kong based author Thanks to Tony Blignaut, Regional Director, Asia, CSFC Sales and Marketing

“I wanted to show an example not only to them but to other girls around the world who are not in school, without education, there will be no difference between you and a chicken.”

Priscilla Sitienei, who died in November, as the world’s oldest primary school pupil aged 99 years, told Unesco last year that she wanted to motivate young mothers to return to school

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The one thing that you have that nobody else has — is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live only as you can.’

Neil Gaiman (b.1960), author Quote kindly provided by Helen Lorigan, Teacher of Art & Design at Earlscliffe

“I never look back, darling — it distracts from the now.’

Edna Mode, The Incredibles

Thank you to Eliza Cummings-Cove Director of Admissions and Marketing, Outer London