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57The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.
Elizabeth Kubler Ros
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One of my best friends described this perfectly…
I know this video has been social-media-ed to death, but I just watched it for the first time this morning. Many of my uber Christian friends had been sharing it, and I was hesitant to watch because the GOP race is about all the religious propaganda by gag reflex can take. When I finally watched it though, I really wanted to dislike it. However, I couldn’t. Even as an atheist, I can really respect the message. I have trouble believing in the idea of God, but a large part of my struggles is also putting faith in the institution of churches. They have been historically corrupt, and I have certainly experience less-than-Christian behaviors in my interactions with churches and church officials. Regardless of these sentiments though, I acknowledge Jesus as a humanitarian. I am skeptical of his paternity and, though I agree he died a terrible death, I’m not sure what it has to do with my flaws in actuality. Nevertheless, he was an extremely compassionate and accepting person, full of love for mankind. That is ultimately what I strive for, and why I identify myself as a humanist more than an atheist (though they are interrelated for me).
I guess my point is, I appreciate the true spirituality in this video in exchange for the religious advertisement we often see. I feel like this truly connects with the nature of what is supposed to be Christianity (and humanism, for that matter), rather than getting caught up in the politics and mudslinging that is often so central these days.
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1 The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.
Lorraine Hansberry (via skinlikeautumnleaves)
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Sometimes when I see the things that people I supposedly call my friends are talking and complaining about and doing with their lives, I wonder if there are many people out there who are truly meant to be a part of my life. I can count maybe 20 people I know who I hope to know in five years… and that worries me. I truly wish I knew more people who treated each other better, but unfortunately a lot of people I’ve met over the past few years seem to treat friendships as disposable objects. I hope to never be one of those people.
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Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill (via myquotelibrary)
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