Charity

“The visual and auditory information that enters the mind is distorted by experiences, thoughts, circumstances, wild fancies, prejudices, preferences, knowledge, awareness, and countless other workings of the mind.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Tales from the Cafe

“Race, it turns out, is above all a politically useful fiction.”
― Laila Lalami, Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America

“History and Scripture teaches us that there can be no reconciliation without repentance. There can be no repentance without confession. And there can be no confession without truth. The Color of Compromise is about telling the truth so that reconciliation—robust, consistent, honest reconciliation—might occur across racial lines.”
― Jemar Tisby, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism

“You're right. I forgot that barns were heated."
Hannah didn't bother to correct her sister. Strictly speaking, Andrea was right, barns were heated. They were kept warm by herding in all the cattle, keeping them together in a closed space and utilizing their body heat. When it came to barns in the winter BTUs stood for Bunched Together Until Summer.”
― Joanne Fluke, Cherry Cheesecake Murder