"Ministry is a very confronting service. It does not allow people to live with illusions of immortality and wholeness. It keeps reminding others that they are mortal and broken, but also that with the recognition of this condition, liberation starts."

-- Henri Nouwen

#People Quotes #Broken Quotes #Doe Quotes

“It never seems to occur to people that a man might just want to write a piece of music.”
“In Haiti you had the Duvaliers for 29 years and they were very well supported by the United States.”
“The expenses of government, having for their object the interest of all, should be borne by everyone, and the more a man enjoys the advantages of society, the more he ought to hold himself honored in contributing to those expenses.”
“Celebrity is hawking make-up, cars, everything; it's shifted.”
“Good manners make any man a pleasure to be with. Ask any woman.”
“It were a blessed sight to see That child become a willow tree, His brother trees among. He'd be four times as tall as me, And live three times as long.”

Source : Catherine Maria Fanshawe (1876). “The Literary Remains of Catherine Maria Fanshawe”, p.71
“Our men and women in uniform deserve the best intelligence possible to help them protect America.”
“I'm way bigger than people think I am. I'm way bigger. I've been underrated all my life, and that's fine. I have privacy. I can walk the street without being hassled. I can be a regular guy. The price to give that up is so horrible. When you become a part of the hysteria - it's not completely in my hands - you have to hide.”

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