"The goofiness of radicals thinking they have to dress in Guatemalan peasant clothes. The poor don't want you to look like them. They want you to dress in a suit and go get them food and water. Comma."

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Source : Tracy Kidder (2003). “Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World”, p.120, Random House

Tracy Kidder

#Thinking Quotes #Clothes Quotes #Water Quotes

“Christine and I haven't raised our children. A whole community of selfless Christians has contributed to helping them become faithful, competent adults.”
“No one has ever achieved greatness without dreams.”
“My family keeps me pretty grounded. Like if I try anything diva, they're like, 'Oh shut up. Go and do the dishwasher.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Leadership is not something you do to people. It's something you do with people.”

Source : Twitter post from Sep 27, 2013
“I learned during all my career to enjoy suffering.”
“Over-coaching can be more harmful than under-coaching. Keep it simple!”
“I'm doing my work in an environment that's ultimately about dollars and cents.”
“Music does not know the difference between people; it only speaks to their hearts. It is the only form of communication that can bring this terrible world together.”

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