"Spirituality can go hand-in-hand with ruthless single-mindedness when the individual is convinced his cause is just"

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Source : Michela Wrong (2000). “In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo”, Fourth Estate

Michela Wrong

#Hands Quotes #Causes Quotes #Spirituality Quotes

“We have made drugs an Olympic event. It receives most of the coverage at the Games and even the suspicion of guilt can ruin a reputation for life.”
“Meryl Streep is awesome.”
“Oh the new album? You can just download it off Napster or Limewire.. I don't mind.”
“I want my paintings to have a light of their own, they must glow from inside...”
“Vodka Redbull: Upper meets downer in an effervescent hybrid of bubble gum and junkie piss”
“In the space between yes and no, there's a lifetime. It's the difference between the path you walk and the one you leave behind; it's the gap between who you thought you could be and who you really are; its the legroom for the lies you'll tell yourself in the future.”
“Sometimes the best answers to prayer are the ones God doesn't answer.”
“Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.”

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