Rakkyo Quotes & Sayings

But what is most desperately needed is not so much a better appreciation of our neighbor's religion as a broader, more complete understanding of religion itself. — Reza Aslan

I became disenchanted. My first impression, that of finding myself part of a fearless battle, passed. The trepidation at every exam and the joy of passing it with the highest marks had faded. Gone was the pleasure of re-educating my voice, my gestures, my way of dressing and walking, as if I were competing for the prize of best disguise, the mask worn so well that it was almost a face. — Elena Ferrante

The Korean man nodded, the way you do when you're a foreigner and understand that someone has finished a sentence. — David Sedaris

Kids need to be educated about sex and sexuality and if they're going to have sex, learn how to protect themselves and not get pregnant. — Sandra Bernhard

You can't fake being able to cook well. — Gail Simmons

Quiet pragmatism, of course, lacks the romance of vocal militancy. But I felt myself more a mediator than a crusader. My strengths were reasoning, crafting compromises, finding the good and the good faith on both sides of an argument, and using that to build a bridge. Always, my first question was, what's the goal? And then, who must be persuaded if it is to be accomplished? A respectful dialogue with one's opponent almost invariably goes further than a harangue outside his or her window. If you want to change someone's mind, you must understand what need shapes his or her opinion. To prevail, you must first listen. — Sonia Sotomayor

She is admired from afar. These admirers court her in secret, in the safety of their dreams. — Whitney Otto

Where's the goddamn giant? — Jason Aaron

Nature of war to increase the executive at the expense of the legislative authority. — Alexander Hamilton

Wherever in the world a country is governed by spiritually ill, politically empty, ethically rotten and mentally stupid people, over there you can find nothing but chaos, tears and fire! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

They were poor and living in the farthest corners of the Bronx. How did they afford tickets? "Mary got a quarter," Friedman says. "There was a Mary who was a ticket taker, and if you gave Mary a quarter, she would let you stand in the second balcony, without a ticket." ... and what you learn in that world is that through your own powers of persuasion and initiative, you can take your kids to Carnegie Hall. There is no better lesson for a budding lawyer than that. The garment industry was boot camp for the professionals. — Malcolm Gladwell

My dear Rikki," Karellen retorted, "it's only by not taking the human race seriously that I retain what fragments of my once considerable mental powers I still possess!" Despite himself, Stormgren smiled. — Arthur C. Clarke

Yes, they are carnal, both of them, love and death, and therein lies their terror and their great magic! — Thomas Mann

What kind of Muslim are you? The question seems odd, but for those who seek to divide and conquer Islam, the answer has become increasingly important. Even more disturbing are the labels we assign ourselves. — Yasmin Mogahed