"Donating a kidney to a woman I had never met was the greatest experience of my life. To give for the pure sake of giving brings the deepest joy imaginable. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity that changed my life in every way"

-- Lori Palatnik

#Grateful Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Giving Quotes

“When will I ever learn to accept what is given instead of always yearning for more? My lavish expectations too often tarnish my blessings.”

Source : Joan Anderson (2011). “A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman”, p.30, Broadway Books
“Hope gives us something to do when we are afraid of what might happen.”
“Good manners: The noise you don't make when you're eating soup.”
“How was it possible for the world to be so beautiful and so cruel at the same time?”

Source : Lian Hearn (2008). “Across the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori”, p.98, Pan Macmillan
“Being called a conscious rapper is quite a compliment. It's a great thing to be. But as an artist, my nature is to not be in a box.”
“The police officer who puts their life on the line with no superpowers, no X-Ray vision, no super-strength, no ability to fly, and above all no invulnerability to bullets, reveals far greater virtue than Supermanâ€”who is only a mere superhero.”

Source : "Superhero Bias" by Eliezer Yudkowsky, lesswrong.com. December 1, 2007.
“The religious fanatic who practices terrorism cannot be reasoned with, because there is nothing you can threaten him with, and no alternative you can offer him that is more palatable than his genuine belief that if he dies fighting you, he will be greatly rewarded in afterlife. Only swift and extreme force can stop him.”
“I'm tired of dealing with the crazies.”

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