"A world without poetry and art would be too much like one without birds or flowers: bearable but a lot less enjoyable."

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Aberjhani

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“Charity is today a 'political charity.'. . . it means the transformation of a society structured to benefit a few who appropriate to themselves the value of the work of others. This transformation ought to be directed toward a radical change in the foundation of society, that is, the private ownership of the means of production.”

Source : Gustavo Gutiérrez (1988). “A theology of liberation: history, politics, and salvation”
“Ha!' said the tall man drily. 'He was in high luck. Rich old uncles who die are in shockingly short supply.”
“Give a Little Bit has a wonderful message and makes people light up and I get them to sing with me. It really has a message that is very eternal and is needed even more today than it was when I wrote it when I was 19.”

Source : FaceBook post by Roger Hodgson from Oct 14, 2011
“I think Australians do well here because we feel a bit naughty, like we're in America and if they only knew how much fun we were having, we'd all get thrown out, you know.”
“The true way to gain much, is never to desire to gain too much. He is not rich that possesses much, but he that covets no more; and he is not poor that enjoys little, but he that wants too much.”
“Grace works that way. It's a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It's a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place.”
“I'm big on feel, and I think it can help a relief pitcher gain feel before he goes into the game.”

Source : "Joe Maddon workout day interview". MLB.com Interview, www.mlb.com. October 27, 2016.
“There are like twenty people in that waiting room right now. Some of them are related to you. Some of them are not. But we're all your family.' "She stops now. Leans over me so that the wisps of her hair tickle my face. She kisses me on the forehead. 'You still have a family,' she whispers.”

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