Cameron Semmens > Quotes

“Give a man a fish
and he'll eat for a day.
Give a WOMAN a fish
and she'll feed the whole family for a week!”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty

“Give a man a teacher
and he'll learn many a thing.
Teach a man to learn
and he'll learn from everything.”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty

“Give a man a proverb
and he’ll muse for a moment.
Teach a man to find the verb in every proverb
and he’ll walk in wisdom for a lifetime.”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty

“Give a man a fish
and he'll eat for a day.
Teach him how to fish
with the right line,
the right bait,
at the right time of day,
at the right sort of spot,
and if he has the right recreational or commercial licence
he may,
with practise and experience,
actually be able to feed himself
and his family
for a lifetime.
And that
is something worth fishing for!”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty

“Give a man a fish
and he'll eat for a day.
Teach him how to fish
and he'll eat for a lifetime…
UNLESS
he's a vegan!
In the desert!
Without any bait!”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty

“Give a man a fish shop
and he’ll flounder.
Teach a man to manage a fish shop,
and he’ll learn to fill it!”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty

“Give a man a fish
and a kettle,
and he may never feel its HIS kettle of fish.
Teach a man to fish around for his OWN kettle,
and that’s when you get
a tasty home-made fish soup
that everyone can enjoy!”
― Cameron Semmens, ICE SKATING IN THE TAJ MAHAL - a totally non-depressing look at poverty