Greg Mortenson Quotes About Books

Quotes about: Books

• If we try to resolve terrorism with military might and nothing else, then we will be no safer than we were before 9/11. If we truly want a legacy of peace for our children, we need to understand that this is a war that will ultimately be won with books, not with bombs.

  Greg Mortenson

  Children, Military, War

  Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin (2006). “Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time”, p.366, Penguin

• By the way, although the subtitle of the book "Three Cups of Tea" is "fighting terror, one school at a time", that was not my choice, as fighting terror is not why I do this, I do it to promote peace, and give hope and opportunity to children deprived of education.

  Greg Mortenson

  Children, Book, School

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• The Koran and Islam is about submission, justice and compassion. All people of the "book" - which means the Torah, Koran and Bible are accorded equal respect under Islam.

  Greg Mortenson

  Book, Mean, Compassion

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

• I think Americans yearn for other alternatives to peace, than the path our government has currently taken, and perhaps why there is great interest in this book, and the message to fight poverty and ignorance with education.

  Greg Mortenson

  Book, Taken, Ignorance

  Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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