Grace

“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return”
― Anonymous, The Bhagavad Gita

“Regardless of the staggering dimensions of the world about us, the density of our ignorance, the risks of catastrophes to come, and our individual weakness within the immense collectivity, the fact remains that we are absolutely free today if we choose to will our existence in its finiteness, a finiteness which is open on the infinite. And in fact, any man who has known real loves, real revolts, real desires, and real will knows quite well that he has no need of any outside guarantee to be sure of his goals; their certitude comes from his own drive.”
― Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity

“The Seven Social Sins are:

Wealth without work.
Pleasure without conscience.
Knowledge without character.
Commerce without morality.
Science without humanity.
Worship without sacrifice.
Politics without principle.


From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925.”
― Frederick Lewis Donaldson

“Di sekolah, anak-anak belajar bahasa Indonesia, tetapi mereka tak pernah diajar berpidato, berdebat, menulis puisi tentang alam ataupun reportase tentang kehidupan. Mereka cuma disuruh menghafal : menghafal apa itu bunyi diftong, menghafal definisi tata bahasa, menghafal nama-nama penyair yang sajaknya tak pernah mereka baca.”
― Goenawan Mohamad, CATATAN PINGGIR 3