Words I Wish I Wrote: A Collection of Writing That Inspired My Ideas (1997) (edit title/settings)

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• “I realize that what has separated me from God is not doubt but beliefs and creeds and formulas.”

• “And if you cannot find a way to aid progress in human affairs, then know that the smirking cynicism of the sidelines critic is a form of plague--and to be one of those is to be a carrier of death instead of a preserver of life. Strong words? Yes, and deeply felt. The closest I ever come to angry violence is in the presence of someone who says he will not even bother to vote because it doesn't make any difference ... He's typical of those who have a shallow view of history--those who don't understand that nobody has a right to ride on the bus without making some contribution to the cost of the journey ... It's a moral obligation to participate in the work of society. If you take from the pot, you must put into the pot ... It has been said that the hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in times of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality ... Knowing and understanding and being are not enough. One must do.”

• “... language is a metaphor for truth, not a chemical process by which truth is extracted.”

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• Ithaca
• India

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1. Robert Fulghum (Author)

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• Dewey: 170

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• Books › Reference › Publishing & Books › Bibliographies & Indexes › History
• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Authors, A-Z › ( F ) › Fulghum, Robert
• Books › Reference › Publishing & Books › Bibliographies & Indexes › Literature
• Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Modern
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Books & Reading