On my 50th birthday in 2005, my discount-wielding AARP card came in the mail. I hurled it in the trash, put on something fabulous, and had a decadent meal. Just the thought of putting it in my wallet felt like a concession.
When someone you love makes compassion, kindness, forgiveness, respect and God an option, you can be sure they have made you an option, as well.
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Shannon L. Alder
When God takes out the trash, don't go digging back through it. Trust Him.
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Amaka Imani Nkosazana
A truly compassionate man gives a poor woman a portion of his meal before he eats, not after he has eaten.
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
A maid’s yard, house, wardrobe, fridge, etc. sometimes also serve as her master’s dustbin or dumpsite.
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Ours is a culture and a time immensely rich in trash as it is in treasures.
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Ray Bradbury
More Quotes By Iman
After the bones mended, my left eye was smaller than my right, and my eyebrow never grew back. But you know what? Big deal. I think I became beautiful after the accident. I became kinder, more aware. I gained respect for other people.
I wasn't a major in political science for nothing, so I understood the politics of beauty and the politics of race when it comes to the fashion industry.
The difference between rearing a child in your 20s and one in your 50s is one of patience.
Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent.
My mother was an activist so was my father. They came from a generation of young Somalis who were actively involved in getting independence for Somalia in 1960.
