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The Simplest Acts
You see, son, we’re lost.” Men, all, humanity, is going down the wrong path, terribly dangerous. It started a long, long time ago, when we were still living in the caves or maybe before. The first thing man felt when he became human was fear. It was terrible, I was afraid of everything, the wild, the thunder, the dark. But instead of adapting to nature, sharing with her his destiny, making friends, man began to defend himself. Fear is a bad advisor. Communication between men turned into violence. Although communication would have been and should have been, their greatest delight..
-from the film “The Sacrifice”, 1989, by Andrei Tarkovski-
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We forget that the sweetest joys are found in the simplest acts: hugs, laughter, quiet observation, basic movements, holding hands, pleasant music, shared stories, a listening ear, an unhurried visit, and selfless service. It is sad we forget a truth so elementary.
~ Richelle E. Goodrich
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Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
— G.K. Chesterton
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Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
— Anton Tchekhov
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