"People in Northern Ireland vote for their church, they don't vote with their heads; it is ridiculous."

-- Frank Carson

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“A good friend doesn't try to break up a fight. A good friend comes in with a flying kick.”
“For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?”
“Good publishers â€“ as one former publisher aptly put it â€“ are market-makers in a world where it is attention, not content, that is scarce.”
“And I think what people in New Jersey have gotten to know about me over the last decade that I've been in public life is what you see is what you get. And I'm no different when I'm sitting with you than I am when I'm at home or anyplace else.”
“Books. People have no idea how beautiful books are. How they taste on your fingers. How bright everything is when you light it with words.”
“A reporter asked recently, 'What keeps you up at night?' I replied that I generally sleep well, but if I ever do have trouble, I don't have to count sheep. I count all the states I'm glad I'm not the governor of.”
“Through the practice of devotion to God, I was coming to learn that preserving loving relations in this world required much forgiveness, tolerance, patience, gratitude, and humility. An essential virtue of humility is to accept others for what they are, despite differences. I contemplated again how the tendency to judge others is often a symptom of insecurity, immaturity, or selfishness, and I yearned to rise above it. Everyone is a child of God. God loves all of His children. If I wish to love God, I must learn to love those whom He loves.”

Source : Radhanath Swami (2016). “The Journey Home”, p.324, Simon and Schuster
“I think as parents you want to at least try to provide a good example to your kids. So yeah, I feel like a complete hypocrite if I'm telling my son to try new things and not be afraid and I'm shying away from doing a dancing show for Pete's sake. On some level, you're at least being a good example for your kids.”

Source : Source: www.businessinsider.com

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