17490 Quotes & Sayings

The universes which are amenable to the intellect can never satisfy the instincts of the heart. — Anonymous

Beware the religion that turns you against another one. It's unlikely that it's really religion at all. — Joan D. Chittister

Hen a war ends, what does that look like exactly?
do the cells in the body stop detonating themselves?
does the orphanage stop screaming for its mother?
when the sand in the desert has been melted down to glass
and our reflection is not something we can stand to look at
does the white flag make for a perfect blindfold?
yesterday i was told a story
about this little girl in Iraq, six-years-old,
who cannot fall asleep
because when she does
she dreams of nothing
but the day she watched her dog
eat her neighbor's corpse.
if you told her war is over
do you think she can sleep? — Andrea Gibson

They sicken of the calm who know the storm. — Dorothy Parker

A government of fighters won't know how to lead, only create more war. You think bravery is measured in resistance. — Maaza Mengiste