There is something very special about the land that is 'passed over' in a strip-mining operation.
In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand, there is the story of the earth.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Mining is a temporary land use; the land can be reclaimed for other purposes once the coal is gone.
Mining is a dangerous profession. There's no way to make it completely safe, and there's no way to make it cost-effective.