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“The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say. Most of the writing today which is called fiction contains such a poverty of language, such triteness, that it is a shrunken, diminished world we enter, poorer and more formless than the poorest cripple deprived of ears and eyes and tongue. The writer's responsibility is to increase, develop our senses, expand our vision, heighten our awareness and enrich our articulateness.”

World Writing Eye Today Language Fiction Responsibility Vision Poverty Roles Awareness Ears Increase Tongue Senses Deprived Poorest Cripples

Author:Anais Nin

“To turn away a guest is poorest poverty; To bear with fools is mightiest might.”

Might Turns Poverty Fool Bears Guests Poorest

Author:Thiruvalluvar

“The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But I came to the conclusion that I should accept awards in the name of the poorest poor, as a form of homage to them. I think that basically, when awards are given to me, the existence of the poor in the world is being recognized.”

Thinking Knows World Should Firsts Form Names Given Poor Existence Accepting Poverty First Time Conclusion Awards Poorest Homage

Author:Mother Teresa

“It is a spiritually impoverished nation that permits infants and children to be the poorest Americans.”

Children Nations Poverty United States Permit Infant Poorest

Book:The Measure of our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours

Source: The Measure of our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours

“We have imagined ourselves a special creation, set apart from other humans. In the last twentieth century, we see that our povertyis as absolute as that of the poorest nations. We have attempted to deny the human condition in our quest for power after power. It would be well for us to rejoin the human race, to accept our essential poverty as a gift, and to share our material wealth with those in need.”

“Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our government spends money.”

People World Way Believe Government I Believe Poverty Issues Investing Businessman Poorest

Author:Bill Gates

“The burden of health care shouldn't be borne by the poorest families. We should have equity within health systems so that families are able to cope with serious illness and not be driven into poverty and relationship breakdown because they don't have access to health care.”

Should Care Able Poverty Serious Should Have Illness Burden Driven Access Health Care Equity Poorest Breakdown Health System Serious Illness

Author:Mary Robinson

“Care work is still primarily done by women for free in families and for poverty wages in the market, and this is a major reason that worldwide women are the mass of the poor and the poorest of the poor.”

Stills Reason Done Care Poor Poverty Majors Mass Wages Poorest

Author:Riane Eisler

“Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.”

Enough Poor Money Poverty Rich Simplicity Contentment Poorest Rich And Poor Simple Living Frugality Rich Poor Riches And Poors Poor In Spirit

Author:William Shakespeare

“I founded Grameen Bank to provide loans to those considered traditionally unbankable. Grameen Bank works with the poorest and often illiterate, providing uncollateralized micro-loans for tiny business enterprises by which they can lift themselves and their families out of poverty.”

Poverty Tiny Lifts Enterprise Providing Loan Poorest Illiterate

Author:Muhammad Yunus