It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.
TUTU DESMONDOut 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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The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
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Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.
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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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Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.
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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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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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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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Our maturity will be judged by how well we are able to agree to disagree and yet continue to love one another, to care for one another, and cherish one another and seek the greater good of the other.
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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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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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Discovering more joy does not, save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak.
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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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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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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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When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.
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