A Gift of Hope Quotes

“I had learned firsthand that tragedy and disappointment can strike any of us at any time.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

“And there are programs in every city designed to assist them to get off the streets, or so they say. But in truth only the most functional among the homeless are able to access these programs. Lines are endless, forms are impossible to decipher, qualifications can't be met, standards don't apply.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

“Emptying the ocean with a thimble again, our thimbles so tiny, and the ocean of need so huge.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

“As the director of one of the agencies providing free mental health services says, the Audubon Society spends more time, care, and money counting birds than we do counting homeless people.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

“Homelessness is not just about having a job or an apartment. Too often homelessness is due to a disordered mind.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

“The homeless need so many things from us. In addition to housing, medical care, mental health care, and job training, they need a strong hand to help them up. And aside from what we can do practically, we need to share our strength and give them hope: the hope that things can change, and the courage to hang on.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless

“Et alors que je les regardais faire, que je rencontrais leurs regards, que je touchais leurs mains, j’ai cessé d’avoir peur pour ne plus ressentir qu’une profonde humilité face à leur chaleur et à leur humanité. J’eus soudain honte de la mauvaise opinion que j’avais eue d’eux des années durant. Ce fut un des moments les plus marquants de ma vie
…….Ils ne savaient pas d’où nous venions ni pourquoi. Ils n’avaient pas à nous remercier, bien que tous l’aient fait, sans exception. Simplement, l’espace d’un instant, un instant inoubliable, ils savaient avec certitude que quelqu’un comme tombé du ciel se souciait d’eux et était là pour les aider, telle une réponse à leurs prières. Cela leur permettait de croire que la vie pourrait de nouveau leur sourire un jour. Car l’espoir, plus encore que l’amour, est le plus beau cadeau que nous puissions nous offrir les uns les autres.”
― Danielle Steel, A Gift of Hope: Helping the Homeless