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“Complete and total perfection will come about only when we feel that our perfection is no perfections as long as the rest of humanity remains imperfect.”

Feels Long Humanity Perfection Remains Imperfect Sri Lanka

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“He who loves, never grows old. God it a shining example.”

Grows Example Shining Sri Lanka

Book:The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

Source: The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

“A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality.”

Way Country Mortality Sri Lanka Honduras

Author:Nicholas D. Kristof

“Be careful about Burma. Most people cannot remember whether it was Siam and has become Thailand, or whether it is now part of Malaysia and should be called Sri Lanka.”

People Should Remember Careful Be Careful Thailand Burma Malaysia Sri Lanka

Book:Corruptions of Empire: Life Studies & the Reagan Era

Source: Corruptions of Empire: Life Studies & the Reagan Era

“I realised in Sri Lanka that my dream of playing in a World Cup was a bridge too far.”

World Dream Cups Bridges Realised World Cup Sri Lanka

Author:Jacques Kallis

“Please pray with me for everyone in Sri Lanka and the Philippines as I begin my trip.”

Praying Please Philippines Sri Lanka

Author:Pope Francis

“If the U.S. wants to help people in tsunami-hit countries like Sri Lanka and Indonesia - not to mention other poor countries in Africa - there's one step that would cost us nothing and would save hundreds of thousands of lives. It would be to allow DDT in malaria-ravaged countries.”

People Ifs Want Country Helping Would Be Poor Steps Policy Cost Environmental Indonesia Tsunami Malaria Poor Countries Sri Lanka Environmental Policy Ddt

Author:Nicholas D. Kristof

“I am deeply concerned that Sri Lanka, despite the opportunity provided by the end of the war to construct a new vibrant, all-embracing state, is showing signs of heading in an increasingly authoritarian direction.”

War Ends States Opportunity Concerned Despite Constructs Headings Sri Lanka

Author:Navi Pillay

“Everywhere I go - from villages outside Kandy, Sri Lanka, to community centers in Amman, Jordan, to offices at the State Department in Washington, D.C. - I find people with a similar story. When thousands of people discover that their story is also someone else's story, they have the chance to write a new story together.”

People Writing States Stories Together Community Chance Office Department Village Jordan Sri Lanka Community Centers Amman

Author:Eboo Patel

“I'm a Canadian citizen. But I always want to feel at home in Sri Lanka. I'm a member of both countries.”

Want Feels Country Home House Citizens Members Sri Lanka

Author:Michael Ondaatje

“If u come to Sri Lanka you will find that DHONI has more fans than any other Srilankan player.”

Ifs Player Fans Sri Lanka Dhoni

Author:Arjuna Ranatunga

“That's Anil's path. She grows up in Sri Lanka, goes and gets educated abroad, and through fate or chance gets brought back by the Human Rights Commission to investigate war crimes.”

Humans War Grows Chance Growing Up Path Fate Rights Crime Human Rights Educated War Crimes Sri Lanka

Author:Michael Ondaatje

“If we call ourselves children of God, then others are also children of God.”

Ifs Children Child Of God Sri Lanka

Book:Beyond Within: A Philosophy for the Inner Life

Source: Beyond Within: A Philosophy for the Inner Life

“Hidden nature is secret God.”

Secret Sri Lanka

Author:Sri Aurobindo

“Love is the only wealth that man absolutely needs. Love is the only wealth that God precisely is.”

Men Needs Wealth Love Is Need Love Sri Lanka

Book:The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

Source: The Oneness of the Eastern Heart and the Western Mind: An Introduction to Eastern Philosophy and Yoga

“Whether you accept or reject it, God's Love for you is permanent.”

Accepting Permanent Rejects God's Love Sri Lanka

Author:Sri Chinmoy

“She saw the myriad gods, and beyond God his own ineffable eternity; she saw that there were ranges of life beyond our present life, ranges of mind beyond our present mind and above these she saw the splendors of the spirit.”

Mind Spirit Saws Eternity Range Splendor Ineffable Sri Lanka Present Life

Author:Sri Aurobindo

“Retiring from cricket is not about form. I feel that the time is now and it's right. I've tried to give everything I have when I've played the game, the game goes on. You can't hold onto it and people shouldn't be too sentimental. I think a lot better players and greater players have gone, and the game has gone on and there are new players who take the mantle, and in my case it won't be any different.”

People Thinking Giving Feels Different Form Games Cases Gone Greater Player Goes On Retiring Sentimental Cricket Sri Lanka

Author:Kumar Sangakkara

“Strange to wake-up this morning as a former ODI cricketer, but it's been a great honour and privilege playing for Sri Lanka during the past 15 years. At the end of the day, I am very fortunate to have enjoyed a long career playing with and against some great players. Thanks for all the encouragement and support over the years.”

“I see a tough time for our cricket. Senior players will establish records and go home, but our cricket will struggle. Young players aren't playing with the freedom that they should enjoy. The selectors and the cricket board should take responsibility for that.”

Should Home Young Enjoy Responsibility Struggle Records Player Tough Boards Senior Cricket Taking Responsibility Tough Times Sri Lanka

Author:Arjuna Ranatunga

“We've made three World T20 finals and won one - that's not by power-hitting. We've beaten the power-hitting sides quite easily and convincingly in all of those tournaments.”

World Made Three Sides Finals Hitting Beaten Tournaments Sri Lanka

Author:Kumar Sangakkara

“I am excited about it. No-one really knows him [Kumar Sangakkara] as a person and everyone is looking forward to that. Getting to know players like Amla, Ponting and Smith has been special and this is great, because he [Sangakkara] is here for two years, it's no flash in the pan.”

Knows Years Persons Has Beens Two Player Special Excited Two Years Flash Looking Forward Sri Lanka

Author:Jason Roy

“The game has evolved over the years, and I don't think we have as a country. In other countries they have, and they adjust much quicker than our boys.”

Thinking Years Country Games Boys Other Countries Sri Lanka

Author:Mahela Jayawardene

“I almost always do things that I like, in some form or fashion. Every once in awhile that means that I don't think the script is any good and I don't have any trust in the people, but the film is shooting in Sri Lanka, or somewhere like that, so I'm going.”

People Thinking Mean Film Form Fashion Scripts Shooting Sri Lanka

Author:Billy Campbell

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