"I do not believe that civilizations have to die because civilization is not an organism. It is a product of wills."

-- Arnold J. Toynbee

#Believe Quotes #Civilization Quotes

“What I learned is, we have to listen to each other, even when we don't agree, even when we think we hate each other. We have to listen to each others narratives. Not interrupt defensively, or with hostility, but really try to open our hearts and listen with empathy. I learned so much from that meeting. It was a very difficult thing to do and it was one of the best things that I ever did in my life. Look what scares you in the face, and try to understand it. Empathy, I have learned, is revolutionary.”
“Love is what enables us to bridge the gap of disappointment when others don't live up to the expectations we have of them.”
“Meat eating and a compassionate religion do not go hand in hand.”

Source : Bodo Balsys (2004). “Ahiṃsā: Buddhism and the Vegetarian Ideal”
“In dealing with the press, do yourself a favor, stick with one of three responses: (a) I know and I can tell you; (b) I know and I can't tell you; (c) I don't know.”
“It would be a bitter cosmic joke if we destroy ourselves due to atrophy of the imagination.”

Source : "Gellhorn: A Twentieth Century Life". Book by Caroline Moorehead, 2003.
“I grew up in a household in which the Bible played very little role.”
“Deadlines are things that we pass through on the way to finishing.”
“Your purpose is why you you're living, your vision is how you're going to execute it.”

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