"...I remembered the rose bush that had reached a thorny branch out through the ragged fence, and caught my dress, detaining me when I would have passed on. And again the symbolism of it all came over me. These memories and visions of the poor--they were the clutch of the thorns. Social workers have all felt it. It holds them to their work, because the thorns curve backward, and one cannot pull away."

-- Albion Fellows Bacon

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“If you ever want to get the facts straight about me or the Batman, please write to the original source, myself, for the truth, instead of second guessing.”
“A most useful approach to meditation practice is to consider it the most important activity of each day. Shedule it as you would an extremely important appointment, and unfailingly keep your appointment with the infinite.”
“After September 11, the European governments have completely failed. They are incapable of seeing beyond their own national scope of interests.”
“Keep this little canvas, it is a promise for the future. When I say 'keep this canvas,' I mean for the influence on yourself. When one does a good thing, it's well to keep it to show how foolish we are at other times.”
“No one can stop me from talking about my movie.”
“Man is born for deeds of kindness.”
“Our words must count. Hunger will not wait for promises we made.”

Source : FaceBook post by Sami Yusuf from Feb 16, 2012
“I'm living my life as a journey. My quest is to make it better every year.”

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