"A simple smile. That's the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others."

-- Dalai Lama

#Heart Quotes #Simple Quotes #Compassionate Quotes

“In my experience it's not essential to get on with the person that you're acting opposite.”
“At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55.”
“I don't have no story. Everybody wants this Hollywood story, but the world don't owe you nothing, man. It's what you owe the world.”
“What is the point of having free will if one cannot occasionally spit in the eye of destiny?”
“One who has been touched by grace will no longer look on those who stray as "those evil people" or "those poor people who need our help." Nor must we search for signs of "loveworthiness." Grace teaches us that God loves because of who God is, not because of who we are.”

Source : Philip Yancey (2003). “What's So Amazing about Grace?”, p.89, HarperCollins Christian Publishing
“A gift to mankind; the next Elizabeth Taylor in the making”
“I think that there are times when Puertoricans think, "Oh, we are blessed with the relationship with the U.S." But the end result will not be that. If Puerto Rico becomes similar to Hawaii - well, the Hawaiian Native population is about 9 percent. And if we go to the prisons, the overwhelming majority of the prisoners are the Natives. So I can anticipate that Puerto Ricans will not be better off by the annexation of the U.S. of Puerto Rico. I also know for a fact that once any nation or any people lose their identity, their language, their lifestyles, that they are a little dehumanized.”
“Most every dental school has discount dental services.”

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