"A commonplace of political rhetoric has it that the quality of a civilization may be measured by how it cares for its elderly. Just as surely, the future of a society may be forecast by how it cares for its young."

-- Daniel Patrick Moynihan

#Elderly Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Political Quotes

“Someone has to pick up the tab when people get out of repaying their own debts.”
“You have to be resilient.”
“I try to only work with people whose craft I believe in.”

Source : "Donnis Talks 'Fashionably Late,' Atlantic Debut & Texting With T.I". Interview with Jordan Martin, www.complex.com. June 24, 2010.
“In the secret pocket, she often kept a small pocket dictionary, which she would take out whenever she encountered a word she did not know.”
“Mercy is compassion, kindness, empathy, forgiveness. While grace might be described as blessings and favor from God that we do not necessarily deserve, mercy represents not receiving what we do deserve because of the patience, love, and atonement of the Master.”
“Misery is a guest that we are glad to part with, however certain of her speedy return.”

Source : Frances Burney, Fanny Burney (2015). “Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)”, p.3775, Delphi Classics
“Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma.”
“If you have perfect virtual reality eventually, where you're be able to simulate everything that a human can experience or imagine experiencing, it's hard to imagine where you go from there.”

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