“On Earth, her son would have been a tragedy, but here in the forest, protected by the watchful gaze of a hundred fathers, all the children were safe, damaged or whole, quick or halt. No one was discarded as too broken or too odd. Imperfection was permitted in Trucha Sai, the only place on Rakhat where this was so. The Runa asked nothing of Isaac. They did not judge him and find him wanting.” ChildrenImperfectionPursuit Of Perfection Book:Children of God Source: Children of God
“The Jewish sages also tell us that God dances when His children defeat Him in argument, when they stand on their feet and use their minds. So questions like Anne's are worth asking. To ask them is a very fine kind of human behavior. If we keep demanding that God yield up His answers, perhaps some day we will understand them. And then we will be something more than clever apes, and we shall dance with God.” IfsMindHumansKindChildrenUseAsksAnswersFeetFineBehaviorArgumentAskingDefeatCleverYieldHuman BehaviorSageApes Author:Mary Doria Russell
“When it comes down to it, I don't have much in the way of advice to offer you, but here it is: Read to children. Vote. And never buy anything from a man who's selling fear.” MenWayChildrenAdviceOffersVoteSelling Author:Mary Doria Russell
