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What color is my voice? You must lean in and listen. Listen longer still. I will do the same. This is love.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Our life depends on others so much that at the root of our existence is a fundamental need for love. That is why it is good to cultivate an authentic sense of responsibility and concern for the welfare of others.

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@jaltucher Try reading one thing by a person before tweeting that they're bullshit. Minimalism is a very opposing trend. Swing & miss.

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@drewjanda @pen15show 'twas a binger, long has it been since I have been thus glued to the tv

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@themerrymary @erinroseglass Except public libraries are free, and college in the U.S. is a capitalist business landing most attendees in years of brutal debt. If we combine the best of those two institutions, we have an actually good idea

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@drewjanda Infotainment does it again

[Zach Stafford @ZachStafford]

Let me say this as a black, gay ex-Chicago resident (not reporter):

A few years ago my neighbors spewed racist and homophobic epithets at me and friends, lit a grill under my porch and tried to smoke us off.

Chicago police wouldn’t let me even file a report.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

I feel optimistic about the future because humanity seems to be growing more mature; scientists are paying more attention to our inner values, to the study of mind and the emotions. There is a clear desire for peace and concern for the environment.

[Jingna Zhang @zemotion]

Helpful thread for freelancers who don’t know how to charge.

Small note on the formula—add days and money you’ll spend on personal work and marketing. As freelancers those are usually necessary, and come at significant cost of time and expenses, don’t forget that.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

It’s good to remember that other human beings are like us. We are born the same way; we die the same way. While we’re alive it’s better to be able to trust each other as friends. We earn other people’s trust when we show a genuine concern for their well-being.

[Tilda Swinton @NotTildaSwinton]

Whenever I feel myself becoming Prideful, I roll my tongue in wet earth and carry the taste of humility in my mouth for an afternoon.

[Hannah Gadsby @Hannahgadsby]

History is edited in real time now. Survivors have spoken and their stories can't be erased, revised or muted for historical effect. They're already indelible to our collective hippocampus. #BelieveSurviviors #SurvivorsBelieveSurvivors #TooManySurvivorsToIgnore

[Hannah Gadsby @Hannahgadsby]

L.C.K. AGAIN? Without warning a sex pest gets the loudest voice in the room & shows he's still better at gripping his own genitals than the concept of consent. World is a gross #boysclub where the punchline still gets to be the comedian and the criminal still gets to be the judge

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Do the work of your life. Do what is in your heart. What you know is right. Do not expect applause. That way lies madness. You may never see the full effect of your actions. Know that they ripple throughout all time and space. Forever. This is freedom.

[Hari Kondabolu @harikondabolu]

“Nanette” by @Hannahgadsby is a crucial work of art. If you say it’s “anti-comedy,” you didn’t see it or are projecting your own insecurities. She told us how limiting standup was for HER based on HER experiences. By taking this risk, she inspires many more comics to take risks.

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@bryanboy The rebranding of the word "pleather" for our ever-so-slightly-more-eco-conscious-but-too-lazy-for-critical-thinking age.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

In our modern society everything seems geared to material development, even our systems of education. As a result we no longer pay sufficient attention to our inner values, which leads to mental unrest. In order to address this imbalance we need to pay more attention to our minds

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion.

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

We can achieve peace of mind if we tackle our destructive emotions, so the goal of making the 21st century an era of peace and compassion is feasible. It will involve finding solutions to problems in dialogue, not the use of force.