"If you wish mercy, show mercy to the weak."

-- Rumi

#Wish Quotes #Mercy Quotes #Weak Quotes

“A little known fact: I read all the time. books were the one thing that got me out of Gatlin, even if it was only for a little while.”
“I'd be lying if I said I wasn't angry some days. But I really have worked hard to put a lot of the anger and disappointment in the past.”
“Spiritually, trees play a unique role in the Jewish and Christian scriptures, from the Garden of Eden to the Cross of Christ. Biologically, in great forest communities, they help sustain life on our planet, giving off oxygen, anchoring soil, keeping stream and rivers clear, and providing habitation for thousands of species. How can religious persons not care about the widespread destruction of these creatures of God? We need to love them as our very selves, as neighbors in earth's community of life.”
“I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.”
“Behind me, Marc made a soft whistling sound, clearly impressed. â€œThatâ€™s not standard procedure,â€ he said, his tone entirely too reasonable as he leaned over the strayâ€™s body to open the back passenger-side door. â€œYeah, well, Iâ€™m not your standard enforcer.”
“It's actually great to shoot far away from Hollywood because we don't have the distractions of the parties and premieres and all that. And, of course, you can save money - there are no good shoe stores.”
“Marriage is not for me. I tell you that I am Blank Verse. I am talent, and I do not rhyme with Love. I am talent and I do not rhyme with man.”

Source : Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (2012). “The Sick-a-Bed Lady: And Other Tales”, p.63, The Floating Press
“When you give, therefore, take to yourself no credit for generosity, unless you deny yourself something in order that you may give.”

Source : Henry Taylor (1853). “Notes from Life in Seven Essays”, p.13

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