"Love is not feeling, child, nor even the passion of lovers, which always seeks only its own gratification. It is the act of caring, of giving, the act of protecting the weak, the helpless, the imprisoned and the desperate. Love is the hand raised in defence. You cannot love and keep your hands clean."

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Source : Patricia Duncker (1999). “James Miranda Barry”

Patricia Duncker

#Children Quotes #Passion Quotes #Caring Quotes

“Weak men act to satisfy their needs, stronger men their duties.”
“I think we should start a movement, and everyone should just start wearing metal pants to the airport.”
“Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world.”

Source : "45 Quotes on Sachin Tendulkar in Honour of the Master Blaster’s 44th Birthday" by Tarun Mittal, yourstory.com. April 24, 2017.
“He poured the tumbler full. Drink up, he said. The world goes on. We have dancing nightly and this night is no exception. The straight and the winding way are one and now that you are here what do the years count since last we two met together? Men's memories are uncertain and the past that was differs little from the past that was not.”
“I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Absolute and entire ugliness is rare.”
“Obviously, the technology community in Massachusetts competes in a global economy, and our efforts to create a more competitive environment recognizes that competitiveness at a local level. We'd expect employers in other states to use this site as they consider where in Massachusetts to locate or expand their presence.”
“I will walk to the end with my SS501 members.”

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