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A very important but difficult piece of renewing relationships is accepting responsibility for our part in any conflict.

Tutu Desmond

We do not heal in isolation. When we reach out and connect with one another—when we tell the story, name the hurt, grant forgiveness, and renew or release the relationship—our suffering begins to transform.
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Alone Connection Deep Forgiveness Healing Hurt Philosophy Relationship Story
The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
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Break Up Connection Joy Path Relationship Separate
Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
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Good Philosophy Togetherness World Yourself
We learn from history that we don’t learn from history.
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History Learning Sarcastic
Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.
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Language Philosophy Power Reality
We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know.
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Beautiful Friendship Good Love Togetherness World
Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone’s back.
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Deep Hurt Religion
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
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Deep Family God Yourself
Life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives
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Deep Experience Human Life Live Philosophy Whole
Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.
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Argument Improvement One Liner Raise Voice Yourself
Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don’t have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.
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Fire Smart Warm Winter Yourself
We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.
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Discover Joy Philosophy Possible True Weakness
Forgiveness does not relieve someone of responsibility for what they have done. Forgiveness does not erase accountability. It is not about turning a blind eye or even turning the other cheek.
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Accountable Eyes Forgiveness Philosophy Responsibility
I wish I could shut up, but I can’t, and I won’t.
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Myself One Liner
Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.
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Deep Discover Humanity Nice Race
We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.
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