“Mr. Rogers saw people. He saw through and around the things that confuse or distract others. He saw these people. He saw me, a..
“The term ‘meritocracy’ was coined in 1958 as a mockery of the very idea of evaluation by merit alone. We’ve forgotten to..
“The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer. I am unwilling to postpone for one day longer the..
“I don’t have to go out on the road and play in bars. I can be a father and I can be..
“These small American towns are being transformed quietly without ruckus or violence – they are stories we don’t pay attention to. …..
“Since Day No. 1, we’re trying to fight the hate and sadness with doing good and being positive. That makes us feel..
“Today eight people have the same wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population. Stop and think about this. It is..
“Not many people are able to do what those people were able to do — to forgive — because not many people..
“I think we are still struggling to name ourselves, or to name a part of ourselves. That’s where it comes from. To..
“Facebook promotes video, plays publisher-generated content up or down in relation to user-generated content and tinkers continually with the algorithm that determines..
“There are things unique to the African-American experience that I cannot relate to. I had to listen to them.” – Glenn Beck,..
“We are offering a challenge, and this is more of a challenge to the world of religion, that if you think religion..
“What we have is people with up-to-the-millisecond Twitter feeds but not really thinking deeply and reflectively very often, and that’s critical to..
“I never believed something like this would be possible in my lifetime. Jews who live in the territories publicly praying together with..
“In that moment, I felt like I was not alone.” – Ben Ellis, Latin and Bible teacher at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville,..
“What is it that ought to be said and shown about the words in the dictionary? What should we talk about when..
“For all of us, religious or secular, life doesn’t come from how well you keep your options open but how well you..
“I’ve been in forums and classrooms where political liberals and conservatives go at each other without ever attempting to identify, thoughtfully, how..
“We do not consider playing ‘Pokemon Go’ to be appropriate decorum on the grounds of ANC. We ask all visitors to refrain..
“It can send a symbol of hope for all refugees in the world and can send a signal to the international community..
“I believe we are not dying. I believe we are reforming.” – Newly-elected stated clerk, J. HERBERT NELSON, to the 222nd General Assembly
“Ultimately, colleges have inherited the spiritual mission of churches. As religious beliefs have declined with the rise of science, especially among educated..
"I believe we are confusing God at this point.” – Missouri delegate Margie Briggs to those gathered for the United Methodist General..
“The answer to speech that offends us is always our own speech, more speech, and I recognize that that isn’t always comfortable..
“I was in over my head. I thought being a pastor meant giving sermons, loving my congregation, doing marriages and funerals, and..
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