"All of us have a secret desire to be seen as saints, heroes, martyrs. We are afraid to be children, to be ourselves."

--

Jean Vanier

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“Forgiveness is not a matter of feeling superior, of feeling sorry for our parents because they didn't' know any better. It comes when we understand that as humans we all do the very best we can, and we can't ask for more than that. Forgiveness is making the choice to find no more value in anger, and to see that we are all God's light, all joined, and the separations we feel are only part of the illusions of the ego.”
“The theatre, for all its artifices, depicts life in a sense more truly than history, because the medium has a kindred movement to that of real life, though an artificial setting and form.”
“It's weird, I never wish anything bad upon anybody, except two or three old girlfriends.”
“Only from God does true revolution come... the definitive way to change the world.”
“George [Lucas] wanted to know whether we'd be interested. He did say that if we didn't want to do it, they wouldn't cast another actor in our parts - they would write us out,”
“When one has reached 81... one likes to sit back and let the world turn by itself, without trying to push it.”
“What you pray for reflects what you believe about God.”
“There arose a belief in style - and in banality. Banality encompassed politics, too, because it was a common belief that politics were not worthy of art.”

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