Human beings are actually created for the transcendent, for the sublime, for the beautiful, for the truthful, and all of us are given the task of trying to make this world a little more hospitable to these beautiful things.
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Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.
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Human beings are actually created for the transcendent, for the sublime, for the beautiful, for the truthful, and all of us are given the task of trying to make this world a little more hospitable to these beautiful things.
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If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
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In the end what matters is not how good we are but how good God is. Not how much we love Him but how much He loves us. And God loves us whoever we are, whatever we’ve done or failed to do, whatever we believe or can’t.
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Life is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.
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Much depends on your attitude. If you are filled with negative judgment and anger, then you will feel separate from other people. You will feel lonely.
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We learn from history that we don’t learn from history.
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Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.
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Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering–remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.
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God is transforming the world now–through us–because God loves us.
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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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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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Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.
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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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In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.
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Life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives
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Discovering more joy does not, save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak.
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