“Diversity is what gives colour and texture to our life on earth. Art, architecture, music, stories, celebrations, food, drink, dance: all of these are particular. None of them is an abstract universal.”
― Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
― Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence
“On June 20, 1790, Hamilton sat down for a fateful meal with the two most influential Virginians other than the president: Jefferson, who hosted the meal, and Madison. (There may have been another guest or two.) While Hamilton wanted the capital in New York, he needed assumption, and was willing to trade away the former to ensure congressional approval of the latter. And so—over a decadent meal of stuffed rooster, French pot roast, and, for dessert, cookies and ice cream—these leaders brokered one of the most significant deals in American political history.”
― The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton
― The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton
“Long exposures—which in this context mean exposures longer than a millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a second—show only a blur.”
― Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality
― Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality
“You’ve come too far and worked too hard to return to a life of dishonesty and denial and emotional abuse. You deserve someone who treats you better, much better—”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“Ultimately, though, like so many things, it was a matter of perception—how we decided to look at what was in front of us.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
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