There is nothing more difficult than waking someone who is only pretending to be asleep.
TUTU DESMONDLife is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.
More Tutu Desmond Quotes
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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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I wish I could shut up, but I can’t, and I won’t.
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In the end generosity is the best way of becoming more, more, and more joyful.
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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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Transformation begins in you, wherever you are, whatever has happened, however you are suffering. Transformation is always possible.
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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 are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.
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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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Life is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.
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Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.
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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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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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We learn from history that we don’t learn from history.
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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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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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