Parents have railed against shelters near schools, but no one has made any connection between the crazed consumerism of our kids and… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
“A very bouncy Kyle woke Livia at some ridiculous o’clock on Friday morning. “Wakey-wakey, you sloppy, old whore. It’s time to do… — Debra Anastasia Copy Share Image
There can be no reasonable right to live on sidewalks. Society needs order, and hence has a right to a minimally civilized… — George Will Copy Share Image
Giving homeless children the chance to be educated, giving them this ticket to their futures, is so wonderful. They will have the… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
People who are homeless, they're not all addicts. A lot of times, they're just people who, through something like losing their job… — George Lopez Copy Share Image
Life is precious, so I ought to spend my days, you know, making sandwiches for homeless people and tending to the elderly… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
Those who are marginal in the world are central in the Church, and that is how it is supposed to be! Thus… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“Homelessness is illegal. In my city no one is homeless although there are an increasing number of criminals living on the street.… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
Thou wayfaring Jesus - a pilgrim and stranger, Exiled from heaven by love at Thy birth: Exiled again from Thy rest in… — Henry Van Dyke Copy Share Image
“More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. people that refocus… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
If you're a person with resources who is LGBT, you may have some problems with that - but, frankly, you'll probably have… — Amber Hollibaugh Copy Share Image
Prayer is nothing but that complete surrender, complete oneness with Christ. And this is what makes us contemplative in the heart of… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I started a foundation, called The Khaled Hosseini Foundation. The mission has been to help the most vulnerable groups in Afghanistan. So… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
There are congressmen in our congregation, judges, federal reserve governors. And there are also people who are homeless and some who are… — James Green Somerville Copy Share Image
I became homeless because I was staying with my sister, and I didn't get on with my brother-in-law. I was a teenage… — James Bowen Copy Share Image
Knowledge cannot be stolen from us. It cannot be bought or sold. We may be poor, and the sheriff may come and… — Elihu Burritt Copy Share Image
“What do you have there?” Mouse perked up at her interest. “I’m making ski masks to have on hand for bank robberies.… — Debra Anastasia Copy Share Image
She lived almost fifty years of her life completely dedicated to the care of the poor and the marginalized. Astonishingly, for those… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Who wouldn't want to vote for a guy who was a peaceful, radical, non-violent revolutionary; who hung around with lepers, hookers, and… — John Fugelsang Copy Share Image
Photography has always been capable of manipulation. Even more subtle and more invidious is the fact that any time you put a… — Joel Sternfeld Copy Share Image
When I was living in California, I would ride my bike and see homeless people pushing their grocery carts with all their… — Joe Maddon Copy Share Image
“Half of the time, the Holy Ghost tries to warn us about certain people that come into our life. The other half… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“So you’re the music note, Beckett’s obviously the knife, who’s the cross?” She stroked Blake’s tattoo. “You’re about to find out. We’re… — Debra Anastasia Copy Share Image
I used to spend a lotta time worryin that I was different from other people, even from other homeless folks. Then, after… — Denver Moore Copy Share Image
There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
“Save yourselves from strangulation by stuff! You keep talking about how much more you need of this or that, but you don’t… — Chautona Havig Copy Share Image
What kind of victory is it when someone is left defeated? What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“On this Very Street in Belgrade" Your mother carried you Out of the smoking ruins of a building And set you down… — Charles Simic Copy Share Image
Feeling prosperous means paying your utility bills on time and with a smile on your face. Prosperity means not only giving to… — Ernie J Zelinski Copy Share Image
One of my first observations about New York that I was so fascinated with was that you'd be at a stoplight and… — Kevin Morby Copy Share Image
The reality which is pretending be reality right now, impersonating reality, is just a pretty flimsy structure. There is not a lot… — Jerry Garcia Copy Share Image
The woman dashed up the staircase toward the library's main doors. Arriving at the top of the stairs, she grabbed the handle… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
The next thing Jordana says makes me realize that it's too late to save her. "I've noticed that when you light a… — Joe Dunthorne Copy Share Image
I am a cautious pilgrim of the night, a tentative wanderer among the stars. My awareness of my home in the universe… — Chet Raymo Copy Share Image
I think that America is an ideal place for the privileged homeless, who are used to different cultures. It's easiest and most… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
Half of NYC's homeless populations are families.Homeless people have been ignored for too long. I'll just say this: If you are a… — Paul Bettany Copy Share Image
Maketa Groves has a strong, bright lyric gift. Her poems come out of music and are full of music. They bring us… — Diane di Prima Copy Share Image
I live near Thompson Square Park, and there are a lot of colorful people I see in the park - a lot… — Miriam Shor Copy Share Image
Today I was approached by a homeless man who asked if I had any change. I only had two dimes, but I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Though men in the mass forget the origins of their need, they still bring wolfhounds into city apartments, where dog and man… — Loren Eiseley Copy Share Image
