"The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety."

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W. Somerset Maugham

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“But really itâ€™s condescending and patronizing not to make fun of someone because theyâ€™re old or stupid or crippled or morbidly obese. Banged up people donâ€™t want your pity. They just want to be treated like everyone else. Mockery, when done without prejudice or discretion, can be a form of respect. Itâ€™s the closest weâ€™ll ever come to true equality.”
“God didn't give me the ability to play the piano, or paint a picture or have compassion. But... he did give me the ability to crack a walnut with my hoo-ha.”
“Christendom is not primarily a mental construct. It is above all a fact, indeed the longest historical experience the Church has had. Hence the deep impact it has made on its life and thought.”

Source : Gustavo Gutiérrez (1988). “A theology of liberation: history, politics, and salvation”
“The believer does not use God's power; God's power uses him.”
“If I had lady-spider legs, I would weave a sky where the stars lined up. Matresses would be tied down tight to their trucks, bodies would never crash through windshields. The moon would rise above the wine-dark sea and give babies only to maidens and musicians who had prayed long and hard. Lost girls wouldn't need compasses or maps. They would find gingerbread paths to lead them out of the forest and home again. They would never sleep in silver boxes with white velvet sheets, not until they were wrinkled-paper grandmas and ready for the trip.”
“Don't worry about the situation of the world. You must be very happy, very very happy! Only through happiness and waves of bliss you will be able to help your country and the entire world in an automatic manner. You will remain ever invincible when you don't allow anything to obscure your happiness.”
“Surely we may with reverence say that, in a true and deep sense, God Himself is the answer to prayer.”

Source : Caroline Emelia Stephen (1890). “Quaker Strongholds”
“There is wisdom in waves. Some surfers see it right away, others never do. To find success in surfing, we must learn to be in harmony with nature. This will bring a sense of peace. By sharing this peace, and contributing to other people's happiness, we can find the true meaning of life. Keep surfing . . .”

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