To look away from the world, or to stare at it, does not help a man to reach God; but he who sees the world in Him stands in His presence. Martin Buber
My search is always to find ways to chronicle, to share and to document stories about people, just everyday people. Stories that offer transformation, that lean into transcendence, but that are never sentimental, that never look away from the darkest things about us. Chris Abani
People in the real world would kill for a happily ever after, and you're willing to just throw it away ?" I look away from her. "It's hardly a happily ever after when you wind up right at the beginning. Jodi Picoult
In my view, suicide is not really a wish for life to end.' What is it then?' It is the only way a powerless person can find to make everybody else look away from his shame. The wish is not to die, but to hide. Orson Scott Card
And then something truly bizarre happened. I could feel his touch through our eyes. I couldn't look away from him. P. C. Cast
We all know it, we already know all the important stuff, like: don't trust politicians, don't trust big business and don't trust the media. Trust your own heart and each other. When you take a breath and look away from the spectacle it's amazing how absurd it seems when you look back. Russell Brand