Quotes That Move Me

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

"Compromise is the art of leadership and you compromise with your adversary, not with your friend. It would seem from a study of your situation that all of you have been posturing, inflexible, concentrating on maneuvering to discredit or weaken your rivals. Hardly any one of you has concentrated on drawing attention to those issues that unite you and your people." -Nelson Mandela 

"Everywhere we are taught that "life is sacred," that "liberty is sacred," that "property is sacred," - but where are we taught that happiness is sacred? And yet it is only because of their relation to happiness that those other things have a trace of sacredness." -James Mackaye

"In our world since the printing press it might be more accurate to say we are what we read." -Louis L'Amour 

 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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