"And itâ€™s when Iâ€™m standing there this morning, in my PJs and a hijab, next to my mum and my dad, kneeling before God, that I feel a strange sense of calm. I feel like nothing can hurt me, and nothing else matters."

-- Randa Abdel-Fattah

#Hurt Quotes #Morning Quotes #Dad Quotes

“I'm very eclectic in my music tastes - anything from Nina Simone to Beethoven to Talvin Singh.”
“The process of praying isn't about letting God know what you need, it's about letting you know more completely how much you need God and how vital having a relationship with Him is.”
“Snobbery is not merely a silly human weakness but something basic in the mentality of modern man-a symptom which reflects the general sickness, the dislocation of social and cultural values in contemporary civilization.”
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

Source : Assata Shakur (1987). “Assata: An Autobiography”, p.67, Zed Books
“The commemoration of Christ's saving Passion is at hand, and the new, great spiritual Passover, which is the reward for dispassion and the prelude of the world to come. Lazarus proclaims it in advance by coming back from the depths of Hades and rising from the dead on the fourth day just by voice and command of God, Who has power over life and death (cf. Jn. 11:1-45).”
“All actors have to change their name.”
“He who will pray to God eagerly will see Him.”
“It is sort of weird being honored for the worst day of your life.”

Source : Ben Fountain (2012). “Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk”, p.109, Canongate Books

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