"The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned."

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Source : Bryan Stevenson (2014). “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption”, p.21, Spiegel & Grau

Bryan Stevenson

#Character Quotes #Poor Quotes #Treats Quotes

“Usually when I put my focus on the pacing, the plot, the specific characterizations, - it's ironic - but then I actually increase my chances of writing something that moves people because I haven't become too self-conscious of the goal.”
“It is the peculiarity of grief to bring out the childish side of man.”
“People who watch a lot of Fox come away knowing a lot less about important world events.”
“We are in a period called post. In previous periods, anti-Semitism was always direct. Today's anti-Semitism isn't direct. If you say today that the Jews are absolute evil, or Israel is absolute evil, you must say Israeli is committing genocide against the Palestinians. It is very rare to find a Western politician who repeats these things.”
“I've always felt my role in life was to be a mentor. If I can do that with a younger generation, that's my goal.”
“That made me think I could contribute more to society by looking at people on the autopsy table and feeding back the findings so that lots of people could benefit, rather than just treating patients one at a time.”
“My dear friend Aaron Paul, I love you so much.”
“If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.”

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