“...there is in men and women a motivation stronger even than love or hatred or fear. It is that of being interested — in a body of knowledge, in a problem, in a hobby, in tomorrow’s newspaper.”
Source: George Steiner en The New Yorker
“Living in the Spirit changes your attitude, thinking, and ultimately your actions.”
Source: A Woman's Guide to Making Right Choices
“Dialogue still reigns supreme as a method for connection and conflict resolution.”
Source: Co-Human Harmony: Using Our Shared Humanity to Bridge Divides
“Many fervor, many faiths.”
Source: Vande Vasudhaivam: 100 Sonnets for Our Planetary Pueblo
“I'm a brother to every believer and nonbeliever alike. I'm the bridge that unites the shores, I'm the bulldozer that obliterates divide.”
Source: Yüz Şiirlerin Yüzüğü (Ring of 100 Poems, Bilingual Edition): 100 Turkish Poems with Translations
“Some things are compelling, but not convincing; some things are convincing, but not compelling.”
“We're not dating," I blurt. And then, because I can't help myself, "Why would you think we're dating?" "Because I've seen the way Seb looks at you for years. And for the first time you're looking at him the same way.”
Source: The Rival
“Even though the reality was I was as far from the Gothic Towers of Romantic Fiction as I was to the moon, I saw no reason why you couldn't aspire to a life less ordinary.”
“In all the mad incongruity, the turgid stultiloquy of life, I felt, at least, securely anchored to myself. Whatever the vacillations of other people, I thought myself terrifically constant. But now, here I am, dragging a frayed line, and my anchor gone.”
Source: Cup of Gold
“Slut, bitch, prude, tease, ditz. They were all the same. Every girl felt like one of those sexist labels described her at some point.
So, maybe, every girl felt like the Duff, too?”
Source: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend