When we see others as separate, they become a threat. When we see others as part of us, as connected, as interdependent, then there is no challenge we cannot face—together.
TUTU DESMONDWe need other human beings in order to be human. I am because other people are. A person is entitled to a stable community life, and the first of these communities is the family.
More Tutu Desmond Quotes
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I do believe there are monstrous and evil acts, but I do not believe those who commit such acts are monsters or evil.
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You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
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Life is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.
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There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep.
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Out of the cacophony of random suffering and chaos that can mark human life, the life artist sees or creates a symphony of meaning and order.
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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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Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.
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It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.
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Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.
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I wish I could shut up, but I can’t, and I won’t.
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We are not responsible for what breaks us, but we can be responsible for what puts us back together again. Naming the hurt is how we begin to repair our broken parts.
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A very important but difficult piece of renewing relationships is accepting responsibility for our part in any conflict.
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We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
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Discovering more joy does not, save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak.
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Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone’s back.
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