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“I can remember thinking I’d been turned inside out. Kind of like the first time I saw you.”
― The Last Beginning
― The Last Beginning
“The problem with enemyfying is not that we never have enemies: we often face people and situations that present us with difficulties and dangers. Moreover, any effort we make to effect change in the world will create discomfort, resistance, and opposition. The real problem with enemyfying is that it distracts and unbalances us. We cannot avoid others whom we find challenging, so we need to focus simply on deciding, given these challenges, what we ourselves will do next.”
― Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust
― Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust
“To transform home is to transform the world.”
― Grounded: Finding God in the World. A Spiritual Revolution
― Grounded: Finding God in the World. A Spiritual Revolution
“and the strange, undeniable fact that the presence of death can be joyful.”
― Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
― Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
“I hope that if parts of this book make you uncomfortable, you can sit with that discomfort for awhile to see if it has anything else to offer you.”
― So You Want to Talk About Race
― So You Want to Talk About Race
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