Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.


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He was both everything I could ever want…
And nothing I could ever have…
RANATA SUZUKI
The last time I felt alive – I was looking into your eyes.
Breathing your air…. touching yo...
RANATA SUZUKI
Without accepting the fact that everything changes, we cannot find perfect composure. But unfortunat...
SHINICHI SUZUKI
Talent is no accident of birth. In today's society a good many people seem to have the idea that if ...
SHINICHI SUZUKI
When love is deep, much can be accomplished
SHINICHI SUZUKI
Every child grows; everything depends on the teacher.
SHINICHI SUZUKI
Beautiful tone, beautiful heart
SHINICHI SUZUKI
The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off - it was right inside my ...
SHINICHI SUZUKI
I am mentally preparing myself for the five-year-old mind. I want to come down to their physical lim...
SHINICHI SUZUKI
Good afternoon. I am happy to have come to Belgrade.
TAKAYUKI SUZUKI
When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace...
SHUNRYU SUZUKI
My first-aid kit fell from the closet and neighbors rushed out of their houses. Mother went to the c...
WAKAKO SUZUKI
In addition, vehicle demand in Indonesia has weakened recently due to the adverse impact of surging ...
TAKESHI SUZUKI
A kiss….
….. is just a kiss….
Until it’s all you reminisce.
(Then the memory ...
RANATA SUZUKI
The more you put your opinion out there, you are open to more vulnerability. Of course, I want to ch...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I won't maintain that emotional level. I guess I'm lucky we have another week left in spring trainin...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
The fans cheering me on, when I play well they clap their hands for me. They're really great.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I wasn't surprised ... there's many situations where the runner on first runs in those situations.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
The longer I played, the more important it became to me. I think those who followed me could see thi...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I like the glove to be a little loose,
ICHIRO SUZUKI
My comments seemed to stir up a lot of things but they are going be interpreted in many ways anyway ...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
This was not perfect so far. But I believe a lot of people in the whole world paid attention to base...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
To be honest, I never imagined we'd get there. We had a great team, the best. I hope we showed every...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I didn't even think about the upcoming season. I didn't care if I would get injured in this game. Th...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
This is probably the biggest moment of my baseball career.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
This was the most humiliating day of my baseball career.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I don't know what to expect. I don't know many of their names. But the fact that they've come this f...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
Tonight was not about skill. It was about putting all my heart into the game. I know this is true _ ...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I feel really proud I'm one of only two to be playing in the final. I sense Major League Baseball is...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
In terms of Cuba, I have no idea what to expect. I don't know any of their names. The fact they've c...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I don't know what to compare that to. It's for sure each team has something in mind about the other....
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I won't know until I wake up (today).
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I'm going to throw a party tonight.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
The Japanese have a strong tendency to suppress their own feelings. That's the Japanese character. T...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
With the World Baseball Classic, this year is a bit different. Our goal will be to win the tournamen...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
If we were in the Kingdome or something, maybe that would be special,
ICHIRO SUZUKI
If we were in the Kingdome or something, maybe that would be special.
ICHIRO SUZUKI
Everyone got a chance to make contact with the ball and we are feeling the groove now. I'm the only ...
ICHIRO SUZUKI
I've never been the most important person to anybody - not even myself.
RANATA SUZUKI
I've never been the most important thing to anybody - not even myself.
RANATA SUZUKI
I believe in love at first sight…
But it’s not the first moment you lay eyes on a person, i...
RANATA SUZUKI