"In Ethiopia, the black people became Christians 1700 years ago, hundreds of years before Northern Europe turned to Christianity... And here, most of the saints are black."

-- Henry Louis Gates

#Christian Quotes #Years Quotes #Europe Quotes

“Chaos is hateful. That indeterminate nature of war brings a really unsettling atmosphere to life.”

Source : Interview with Nitsuh Abebe, pitchfork.com. November 10, 2008.
“When all that's left of me is love, Give me away.”
“It's getting the right person that's the challenge.”
“I'm out to prove something-that I'm all for real and that I can do it on my own without any help.”
“It's just that the longer I fish, the more I long for simplification and lightness.”
“By far the most important form of attention we can give our loved ones is listening... True listening is love in action.”
“Another foundational truth is that God has a plan for history. History is providential, not accidental. ...”
“We make a contract within ourselves as actors or directors or writers about how much of ourselves we let into projects. You can actually figure out before you work on something how much blood you will have to let emotionally.”

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