Every person born in this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique.
Interpretation
Every individual has a unique value and contributes something original to the world.
Martin Buber's quote emphasizes the inherent uniqueness and originality of every individual born into the world. It suggests that each person is not just a copy of others, but rather brings their own distinct qualities and perspectives, which adds richness and diversity to human experience. This acknowledgment of individuality can inspire us to appreciate ourselves and others more deeply, recognizing that everyone has something valuable to offer.
In practice
In a graduation speech to remind students of their unique contributions to society.
When I confront a human being as my Thou and speak the basic word I-Thou to him, then he is no thing among things nor does he consist of things. He is no longer He or She, a dot in the world grid of space and time, nor a condition to be experienced and described, a loose bundle of named qualities. Neighborless and seamless, he is Thou and fills the firmament. Not as if there were nothing but he; but everything else lives in his light.
Play is the exultation of the possible.
There is no room for God in him who is full of himself.
It is usual to think of good and evil as two poles, two opposite directions, the antithesis of one another...We must begin by doing away with this convention.
God dwells wherever man lets Him in.
Feelings dwell in man; but man dwells in his love. That is no metaphor, but the actual truth. Love does not cling to the I in such a way as to have the Thou only for its " content," its object; but love is between I and Thou. The man who does not know this, with his very being know this, does not know love; even though he ascribes to it the feelings he lives through, experiences, enjoys, and expresses.
A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought.
Anyone wanting to proclaim the glory of Christ to the ends of the earth must consider not only how to declare the gospel verbally but also how to demonstrate the gospel visibly in a world where so many are urgently hungry. If I am going to address urgent spriitual need by sharing the gospel of Christ or building up the body of Christ around the world, then I cannot overlook dire physical need in the process.
The problem is not with the faith, but with the faithful
The tragedy of this world is that everyone is alone. For a life in the past cannot be shared with the present.
In the present circumstances, no one can afford to assume that someone else _x000D_ will solve their problems. Every individual has a responsibility to help guide our global family in the right direction. Good wishes are not sufficient; we must become actively engaged.
Each one of my movies is going to be about one of these different social demons. The first one, being 'Get Out,' is about race and neglect and marginalization.
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