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Philip Gourevitch

"The people are living seperately together," he said. "So there is responsibility. I cry, you cry. You cry, I cry. We all come running, and the one that stays quiet, the one that stays home, must explain. Is he in league with the criminals? Is he a coward? And what would he expect when he cries? This is simple. This is normal. This is community."

Source : Philip Gourevitch (1999). “We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories From Rwanda”, p.34, Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Philip Gourevitch

#Running Quotes #Responsibility Quotes #Home Quotes

“At this time let us be exceedingly mindful that bearing one another's burdens and sharing one another's suffering is integral to being members of Christ's body.”
“If you arenâ€™t even aware that the people in the organization disagree with you, then you are in trouble”
“There are three things I commit to on a daily basis: Exercising for an hour a day, tops. Never skipping meals. And accepting the size and shape I was born with.”
“I don't believe in tame poetry. . . . Poetry busts guts.”
“And apologies, once postponed, become harder and harder to make, and finally impossible.”
“Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.”
“Blackmailers never explain their thinking. They're like pirates that way. Dark-hearted, dangerous--- and cool like Johnny Depp.”
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”

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