"People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them."

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Source : Jean Monnet (1978). “Memoirs”

Jean Monnet

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“After all, Bao Bomu says, what is the past but what we choose to remember?”
“The Warrior of the Light is a believer. Because he believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is certain that he will find love, love appears.”
“Trying to impress my mother with words was one of my favourite pursuits.”
“Not everybody, however, has a genuine sense of humor. That calls for an altruistic detachment from oneself and a mysterious sympathy with others which is felt even before they open their mouths. Only the person who has also a gift for affection can have a true sense of humor. A good laugh is a sign of love; it may be said to give us a glimpse of, or a first lesson in, the love that God bears for every one of us.”

Source : Karl Rahner (1973). “Belief today: three theological meditations”, Sheed & Ward Ltd
“I said I kicked a French chicken in the stomach once." "Huh?" "It said, 'Oeuf.'" "What is that?" "It's a joke. Do you want to hear another, or have you already had un oeuf?”
“I hope that people will come and experience our play 'A Small Oak Tree Runs Red' . I don't want anybody to suffer, but I source the 18th Century philosopher David Hume in association with the experience. He asserted that when we go to a tragic play, and when the form of tragedy is well put together, then we can experience a catharsis that is soul cleansing, and an anodyne to what our life would be like without it.”

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“It's a blessing not to be alone in your grief but it's also painful to see your parents and siblings in pain.”
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