"A few years ago, a priest working in a slum section of a European city was asked why he was doing it, and replied, 'So that the rumor of God may not completely disappear."

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Source : Peter L. Berger (1969). “A Rumor of Angels”

Peter L. Berger

#Cities Quotes #Years Quotes #Rumor Quotes

“you give everyone the benefit of the doubt. they don't always deserve it.”

Source : Ellen Wittlinger (2012). “Blind Faith”, p.68, Simon and Schuster
“Experience shows that after a disaster it is particularly difficult with the Americans, who appear to be quite cowardly despite their Rambo films.”
“Soul development depends on attachment and bonding. Every brain and body is genetically wired to develop itself, but the full soul development of brain and body depends on each child receiving the care of between two and five completely bonded caregivers.”

Source : Michael Gurian (2010). “The Wonder of Children: Nurturing the Souls of Our Sons and Daughters”, p.238, Simon and Schuster
“Weeds don't need planting in well-drained soil; they don't ask for fertilizer or bits of rag to scare away the birds. They come without invitation; and they don't take the hint when you want them to go. Weeds are nobody's guests: More like squatters.”
“I was trying to figure out how to use the skills I had developed in the world of social change.”
“Never promise more than you can perform.”
“What gives you pleasure and joy? Let those be the things that lead you forward in life.”
“In our nation there are two classes of nobility: the law-abiding workers and the law-abiding employers who sustain each other.”

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