"Such words as 'God' and 'Death' and 'Suffering' and 'Eternity' are best forgotten. We have to become as simple and as wordless as the growing corn or the falling rain. We must just be."

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Source : Etty Hillesum, K. A. D. Smelik, Arnold Pomerans (2002). “Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943”, p.483, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Etty Hillesum

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“Friend request from a cute girl is an automatic follow.”

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“I read a lot when I'm away. I love courtroom dramas and I'm always looking for new authors.”
“I truly believe there is a field of peace within and that it can be enlivened and brought to the surface to be enjoyed by all.”
“You must give soldiers reasons to have confidence and pride in themselves, in their leaders, and in their units. Only then will you have loyalty. Loyalty was the primary trait I looked for in soldiers.”
“The world is full of fools; and he who would not wish to see one, must not only shut himself up alone, but must also break his looking-glass.”
“God is the same, even though He has a thousand names; it is up to us to select a name for Him.”
“You should have high expectations for yourself and others should come second.”
“Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he or she is in. That person must reflect what is projected upon him or her.”

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