Wed 22 Jan 2014
Humanizing
Posted by PJ under being human, compassion, imagination, morality, quote of the day
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Random quote of the day:
“Imagining what it is like to be someone other than yourself is at the core of our humanity. It is the essence of compassion, and it is the beginning of morality.”
—Ian McEwan, “Only Love and Then Oblivion,†The Guardian, Sept. 15, 2001Â
This is a beautifully written short piece. You can read the full essay here.
Disclaimer:Â The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Siegfried and Roy, Leonard Maltin, or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.
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