Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Were you wise enough, kind enough, strong enough, humble enough, lucky enough, patient enough, to love somebody?" James McBride
"We will exit this life at some point.... That is our ultimate destiny. The true test of whether we've been successful or not in this life lies not in what we've given the world professionally, but the amount of love we've left in our wake. Love is the most democratic act imaginable. It is the great equalizer. Not everyone has the opportunity, luck or skill to become a great filmmaker, architect, businessman, artist or professor. But anyone with the courage to love can earn the privilege of sitting on a park bench and having someone - a child, a granddaughter, an adopted son - stroke their hand and say, "You're the greatest thing that has ever happened to me." That is the ultimate test of greatness, the ultimate test of freedom, the ultimate rebellious act. That kind of love, family love, makes us powerful beyond measure. Were you wise enough, kind enough, strong enough, humble enough, lucky enough, patient enough, to love somebody?" James McBride
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