"In relation to the earth we have been autistic for centuries. Only now have we begun to listen with some attention and with a willingness to respond to the earth's demands that we cease our industrial assault, that we abandon our inner rage against the conditions of our earthly existence, that we renew our human participation in the grand liturgy of the universe."

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Source : Thomas Berry, Thomas Mary Berry (1996). “Creative Energy: Bearing Witness for the Earth”, Random House (NY)

Thomas Berry

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“Angels are always with you. You're never alone, especially in your time of need. Listen in stillness for our guidance, which comes upon wings to your heart, mind, and body. Our messages always speak of love.”

Source : Doreen Virtue (2008). “Daily Guidance from Your Angels”, p.4, Hay House, Inc
“Roman Polanski is a man who cares deeply about his art and its place in this world. What happened to him on his incredible path is filled with tragedy, and most men would have collapsed. Instead, he became a great artist and continues to make great films.”

Source : "Polanski has served his time and must be freed" by Harvey Weinstein, www.independent.co.uk. September 28, 2009.
“If youre serious about what youre doing, youve got to keep your head and follow your instinct. Maybe you wont reach the same dizzy heights as others, but you will get something back.”
“We are all the same person trying to shake hands with our self.”

Source : Wavy Gravy (1974). “The hog farm and friends”
“I always have on my mind the thought that next year I must do something greater, something more wonderful.”
“I wish we had a system where you are given a bill including service and that people were paid properly so they didn't have to rely on tips. In different restaurants there are different policies and it's all very confusing.”
“Race is still the No. 1 determinant in every election.”
“I was never trying to be funny. Being funny feels to me like an alternate form of confessionality - that is, a way of dismantling the distance between writer and reader, a way of saying, "come in a little closer."”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com

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