The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
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.
More Tutu Desmond Quotes
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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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You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
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There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream to find out why they’re falling in.
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In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.
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I wish I could shut up, but I can’t, and I won’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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There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep.
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We 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.
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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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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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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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When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said “Let us pray.” We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
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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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Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.
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