"It is hard to bear with people who stand still along the way, lose heart, and seek their happiness in little pleasures which they cling to...You feel sad about all that self-indulgence and self-satisfaction, for you know with an indestructible certainty that something greater is coming."

-- Henri Nouwen

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“Only the Muslims defend their beliefs by burning down churches, killing people and destroying embassies. This path will not yield any results. The Muslims must ask themselves what they can do for humankind, before they demand that humankind respect them.”

Source : "For muslim who says violence destroys islam, violent threats". www.nytimes.com. March 13, 2016.
“I'd go for parts that didn't pay a dime, and there would be 300 to 400 actors there. It could be very discouraging. To make it in this business, you have to have a kind of dumb sense that you're really good. You have to believe that someone is going to recognize that.”
“The freedom of the New World is the hope of the Universe.”
“Let us remember, too, that greatness is not always a matter of the scale of oneâ€™s life, but of the quality of oneâ€™s life. True greatness is not always tied to the scope of our tasks, but to the quality of how we carry out our tasks whatever they are. In that attitude, let us give our time, ourselves, and our talents to the things that really matter now, things which will still matter a thousand years from now.”
“The writer who can't do his job looks to his editor to do it for him, though he won't dream of sharing his royalties with that editor.”
“Activities are a real blessing to a family. They provide a way to have fun together, relieve tensions, and develop relationships on new levels with one another.”
“Of course, today at the Karolinska Institute, I am working with some top experts - even some Nobel prize winners. They have the latest news and I have the technique.”
“I think that it's the job of the artist to be in transition and constantly learn more.”

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