"We can not fight for our rights and our history as well as future until we are armed with weapons of criticism and dedicated consciousness."

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Source : Edward W. Said (2007). “The End of the Peace Process: Oslo and After”, p.233, Vintage

Edward Said

#Fighting Quotes #Rights Quotes #Criticism Quotes

“My dog was with me all the time. I talked to my dog. She was my best buddy. I shared all my secrets with her, but I don't think I every really tried jokes out with the dog.”
“Anyone familiar with the numerous accounts of the Buddha's extraordinary compassion and reverence for living beings - for example his insistence that his monks strain the water they drink lest they inadvertently cause the death of any micro-organisms - could never believe that he would be indifferent to the sufferings of domestic animals caused by their slaughter of food”

Source : Philip Kapleau (1982). “To Cherish All Life: A Buddhist Case for Becoming Vegetarian”, Harper San Francisco
“(T)here was a story they used to tell at home about a girl whose punishment was that every time she opened her mouth, snakes and toads came out, snakes and toads with every word. The book didn't say what she did about it, but I've always assumed she probably ended up keeping her mouth shut.”
“The problem is that many bitter people don't know they are bitter. since they are so convinced that they are right, they can't see their own wrong in the mirror. And the longer the root of bitterness grows, the more difficult it is to remove.”
“I think my parents - my parents were very hands-off, quite liberal in terms of their - they really - they did encourage me, but they never really pushed me into anything, really.”
“Hold on to your salah, because if you lose that, you will lose everything else.”
“My babies and I benefited greatly from our nightly bonding sessions and co-sleeping arrangements, and I'm glad I did it for as long as I did.”

Source : "Cry It Out: The Method That Kills Baby Brain Cells" by Denene Millner, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 22, 2011.
“I'm an angel not a frickin' saint.”

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