"...he was part of a family whether he wanted to be or not, the family of humanity, more often than not a frustrating and contentious clan, flawed and often deeply confused, but also periodically noble and admirable, with a common destiny that every member shared."

Humanity, Family, Flaws, Nobility

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"...he was part of a family whether he wanted to be or not, the family of humanity, more often than not a frustrating and contentious clan, flawed and often deeply confused, but also periodically noble and admirable, with a common destiny that every member shared."

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"Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity."

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"Murphy watched me thoughtfully for several empty seconds. Then she said, very gently, "You're a good man, Harry."I swallowed and bowed my head, made humble by the tone of her voice and the expression on her face, more than the words themselves.Not always rational," she said, smiling. "But you're the best kind of crazy."

Jim Butcher, American Author

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"We are very simple human until we learn to use the power of our divine love."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"Instead of narrowing our allegiances to only include our favored nation, let us sing an anthem to the marvelous human being."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"Help humanity to help yourself. Love humanity to love yourself."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"Let us be wild and weird with love for humanity."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"We are creatures taken seriously by the Earth, because we can severely affect the fate of the Earth, but we are in no way taken seriously by the Universe yet!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"Humility is one of the best expressions of self respect."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"We tend to deny our humanity because in accepting the fullness of it, we would need to confess how little we've done with it."

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"Humans are created out of time."

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"Good fences make good neighbors, and these were apparently good enough that they had not felt the need for razor wire at the top. I crested the fence, threw myself into the yard beyond, fell, rolled to my feet, and ran with the expectation of being garroted by a taut clothesline.I heard panting, looked down, and saw a gold retriever running at my side, ears flapping. The dog glanced up at me tongue rolling, grinning, as though jazzed by the prospect of an unscheduled play session."

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"Some mysteries bite and barkand come to get you in the dark."

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"Although he never speaks of how or what or why, I know that his childhood was difficult, that his parents broke his heart. Books and excess poundage are his insulation against pain."

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"Quick now, here, now, always, as if we are in a condition of complete simplicity..."

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"My only armor is my belief that life has meaning..."

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"Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled. Pleasure and pain. Sometimes it's like making love while having a tooth pulled."

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"Of course, in the process, you must never do harm to others in any serious way, or you'll cease to amuse Him. Then payment comes due for promises you didn't keep."

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"I have to admit that when I watch a movie in which there is no moral context for the violence - I find that offensive. I think that's potentially damaging to society."

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"People have a natural tendency to anthropomorphize their pets, to ascribe human perceptions and intentions to the animal where none exist."

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"My life has a mysterious purpose that I don't understand, and day by day, conflict by conflict, I learn by going where I have to go."

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