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“It's the occasion that makes the revolution.”

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Brazilian novelist, considered one of the greatest writers in the Portuguese language. His works deeply reveal the contradictions and conflicts of Brazilian society, and have had a profound impact on literature both in Brazil and around the world. more

“Joy is not the same as pleasure or happiness. A wicked and evil man may have pleasure, while any ordinary mortal is capable of being happy. Pleasure generally comes from things, and always through the senses; happiness comes from humans through fellowship. Joy comes from loving God and neighbor. Pleasure is quick and violent, like a flash of lightning. Joy is steady and abiding, like a fixed star. Pleasure depends on external circumstances, such as money, food, travel, etc. Joy is independent of them, for it comes from a good conscience and love of God.”

“It's easy to be generous with money. Far harder to be generous with your time.”

Easy Harder Generosity Generous

Author:Alan Bleasdale

“Working out what it would take to program goodness into a robot shows not only how much machinery it takes to be good but how slippery the concept of goodness is to start with.”

Shows Goodness Concepts Program Work Out Be Good Robots Machinery Good And Bad Slippery

Book:How the Mind Works

Source: How the Mind Works

“We can never give up the belief that the good guys always win. And that we are the good guys.”

Giving Guy Winning Belief Giving Up Never Giving Up Good And Bad Good Guy

Book:The Popcorn Report: Faith Popcorn on the Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life

Source: The Popcorn Report: Faith Popcorn on the Future of Your Company, Your World, Your Life

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