God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the idea that humanity is interconnected and that we should treat each other with kindness and compassion.
Desmond Tutu's quote conveys a profound message about the shared bonds of humanity, suggesting that we are all part of one family. He calls for an awakening to the understanding that togetherness, goodness, and compassion are essential to human existence, highlighting the importance of empathy and support in our relationships with one another.
In practice
Using this quote during a family reunion to reinforce the importance of staying connected.
The fossil reserves that have already been discovered exceed what can ever be safely used. Yet companies spend half a trillion dollars each year searching for more fuel. They should redirect this money toward developing clean energy solutions
As much as the world has an instinct for evil and is a breeding ground for genocide, holocaust, slavery, racism, war, oppression, and injustice, the world has an even greateer instinct for goodness, rebirth, mercy, beauty, truth, freedom and love.
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.
Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.
Gaza is going to test who believes in the worth of human beings.
There are fathers who do not love their children; there is no grandfather who does not adore his grandson.
I love being a mother. I think it's the best thing I've ever done, and I personally feel that it's had a very positive effect on my work. I think it's an encouraging force for creativity, it feeds creativity - it did for me, certainly.
Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic?
When you have kids, there's no such thing as quality time. There's just time. There's no, 'Ooh, his graduation's better than going to the mall.' It's all kind of equal. Changing her diaper and her winning a contest - it's all good.
One of the most important gifts a parent can give a child is the gift of accepting that child's uniqueness.
I feel like there are women who are genuinely born to be mothers, and women who are born to be aunties, and women who really probably not should be allowed near children. The tragedy that happens is when any one of those women ends up in the wrong category.
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