"From the onset, I saw victims on both ends of the gun. I will mourn my son's death for the rest of my life. Now, however, my grief has been transformed into a powerful commitment to change. Change is urgently needed in a society where children kill children."

-- Azim Khamisa

#Children Quotes #Powerful Quotes #Grief Quotes

“There are two ways to get rid of an anxiety monster,my friend-you either have a bath or a nap.”

Source : Andrew Kaufman (2013). “All My Friends Are Superheroes”, p.25, Coach House Books
“This was how I was dealing with everyone and everything lately, taking the good when it came, and the bad the same way, knowing each would pass in its own time.”
“Rather than allowing our response to an even affect our breathing, we can learn instead to let our breathing change our relationship to the event.”

Source : Cyndi Lee (2004). “Yoga Body, Buddha Mind”, p.32, Penguin
“Running is my church.”

Source : Knots Landing Interview, www.knotslanding.net. November 29, 2017.
“Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands.”

Source : Benedict Of Nursia (2015). “St. Benedict’s Rule for Monasteries”, p.48, Benedict Of Nursia
“The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You dont die of it.”
“If you want to be rich, never give up. People tend to give up. If you have persistence, you will come out ahead of most people. More importantly, you will learn. When you do something, you might fail. But that's not because you're a failure. It's because you have not learnt enough. Do it differently each time. One day, you will do it right. Failure is your friend.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Confronting climate change is, in the long run, one of the greatest challenges that we face, and you can see this duty or responsibility laid down in scriptures, clearly, beginning in Genesis. And Muslim-majority countries are among the most vulnerable. Our response to this challenge ought to be rooted in a sense of stewardship of Earth. And for me and for many of us here today, that responsibility comes from God.”

Source : "President Obama's strategy against ISIS remains unclear". "The Five", www.foxnews.com. September 5, 2014.

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