Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back. ― Desmond Tutu

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Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

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Don't feel sorry for yourself. Only assholes do that.

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If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. ― Desmond Tutu

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This is the core of the human spirit ... If we can find something to live for - if we can find some meaning to put at the center of our lives - even the worst kind of suffering becomes bearable.

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We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water. ― Desmond Tutu

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The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.- Aldous Huxley

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Never apologize for what you feel. It's like being sorry for being real.

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When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others. ― Desmond Tutu

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Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened. ― Desmond Tutu

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