"We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have s..."
- Chögyam Trungpa
"Some of us can live without a society but not without a family."
- Amit Kalantri
"In united families, they might sleep with half filled stomach but no one sleeps with empty stomach."
"You can take the Indian out of the family, but you cannot take the family out of the Indian."
"In your name, the family name is at last because it's the family name that lasts."
"Nearly every inspirational story out there is about a person who breaks away from his or her background or community – where the best is clearly defined and is not them – and goes off and becomes the ..."
- Amrita Sarkar
"Greatness is not dependent on your background, it is dependent on how much value you were able to add to yourself per time."
- Sunday Adelaja
"Your calling is buried in your background and life experience"
"Your calling is buried in your background on earth"
"Perhaps one day, all these conflicts will end, and it won't be because of great statesmen or churches or organisations like this one. It'll be because people have changed. They'll be like you, Puffin...."
- Kazuo Ishiguro