Desmond Tutu Quotes
People want much the same things, but they have been formed by history to have a particular perception of the other.
All people would really want peace and all would want to be sure that they would not be taken advantage of.
Without forgiveness, there is no future. Forgiveness is not nebulous, impractical and idealistic. It's thoroughly realistic. It's real political in the long run.
Life is funny and we are really funny, especially when we get to be hoity toity; we can be so ridiculous. Life is fun.
Catharsis returns us to the purpose for which were originally intended - to be called by God to do good - and thus ultimately returns us to ourselves.
Most poor people I know are proud and really want not a handout but a hand up. They do have an inherent pride and dignity, and we should treat them as those who have fallen on bad days.
You show your humanity by how you see yourself not as apart from others but from your connection to others.
We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.
This is what healing demands. Behavior that is hurtful, shameful, abusive, or demeaning must be brought into the fierce light of truth, and truth can be brutal.
If you are able to talk about your life and the joys and sorrows you have experienced, if you know your story, you are much more likely to be a skillful parent.
The way to understand any enemy is to realize that, from his perspective, he is not a villain but a hero.
I am 52 years of age. I am a bishop in the Anglican Church and a few people might be constrained to say that I was reasonably responsible. In the land of my birth I cannot vote.
Do your little bit of good where you are it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
When we see the face of a child, we think of the future. We think of their dreams about what they might become, and what they might accomplish.