"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder."

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Rumi

#Lamps Quotes #Ladders Quotes #Lifeboats Quotes

“Jerusalem - a divided city, where demonstrations for and against various issues occur regularly. One day, during an Orthodox demonstration against autopsies, I happened to click a few frames while a young man pushed his hamsa (spread hand) into my camera, which is seen by some as 'the evil eye.' As it happened, it was the tail end of my roll of film and the image is actually a double exposure. This taught me that in spite of your careful framing, chance occurrences create the most interesting images.”
“It's better to be cautious and play it safe than regret pushing him too hard. We're supposed to get another read on it soon.”
“I was taught not to confront and interrupt people, but that's what I do every day on 'The View.'”
“When I'm looking for an idea, I'll do anything--clean the closet, mow the lawn, work in the garden.”
“I somehow hope - naÃ¯ve though I may be, utopian, possibly - that my music has some kind of calming effect on the universe, that it's somehow beneficial to people.”
“You never know where a blessing can come from.”
“Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.”

Source : Abraham Joshua Heschel (1997). “Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays”, p.264, Macmillan
“Magic can be found in stolen moments.”

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