{"quotes":[{"text":"For wordsmiths and masters of words, without necessarily being harsh with words, the words have a tendency to shoot straight to the hearts of people, and this either deeply touches them or deeply angers them. Like the apostles in all their loving controversies are those who are masters of words while combining this gift with truth.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["anger","controversy","evangelism","heart","philosophy","prophet","rejection","theology","truth","word"],"id":2919,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"},{"text":"Does giving your piece of mind, bring a peace of mind? Or is it better to be silent and let the war inside subside?","author":"Anthony Liccione","tags":["accept","argue","calm","complain","condemn","conflict","controversy","debate","disagreement","discuss","dispute","fight","foot-in-mouth","forgive","mind","misunderstanding","peace","piece-of-mind","quarrel","quiet","rag","rage","regrets","remain-silent","row","subside","talk","tongue","whitewash","words"],"id":4398,"author_id":"Anthony+Liccione"},{"text":"Make a start, even if you have a controversial idea!","author":"Abhishek Ratna","tags":["controversial","controversy","entrepreneur","entrepreneurshipreneurship","idea","ideas-are-power","start","startup","success"],"id":6871,"author_id":"Abhishek+Ratna"},{"text":"People who always want to be at convenient places won’t make a change at controversial places.","author":"Israelmore Ayivor","tags":["change","change-maker","controversial","controversy","convenience","convenient","critical","food-for-thought","high-places","israelmore-ayivor","leaders","leadership","make-a-change","martin-luther","martin-luther-king","martin-luther-king-jr","strength","strong"],"id":9253,"author_id":"Israelmore+Ayivor"},{"text":"I don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone.","author":"Marvin Harris","tags":["art","controversy","value","writing"],"id":15829,"author_id":"Marvin+Harris"},{"text":"Peaceful disputes are maintained when men sincerely believe that they are morally, logically correct about the issues at hand. It is when neither side is really certain that wars are instigated.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["battles","calm","certainty","conflict","controversy","conviction","disputes","doubt","faith","fighting","insecurity","logic","morality","patience","peace","security","uncertainty","war","wisdom"],"id":23119,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"},{"text":"So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can't prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better story, the story with animals or the story without animals?' Mr. Okamoto: 'That's an interesting question?' Mr. Chiba: 'The story with animals.' Mr. Okamoto: 'Yes. The story with animals is the better story.' Pi Patel: 'Thank you. And so it goes with God.","author":"Yann Martel","tags":["controversy","dialogue","faith","god","ideas","life-of-pi","religion","story"],"id":30750,"author_id":"Yann+Martel"},{"text":"Takes birth in me,also, dies in debris.I am a Potpourri.A mix of dead petals,effusing divine fragrance.Walking on the journey,of controversy.I am a Potpourri.","author":"Jasleen Kaur Gumber","tags":["birth","controversy","death","fragrance","journey","life","petals","philosophy-of-life","potpourri"],"id":50827,"author_id":"Jasleen+Kaur+Gumber"},{"text":"Prejudice in this country is like chapters in a book. Chapter One: Hating the Africans and Indians. Chapter Two: Don't forget the Irish. Chapter Three: Polish jokes.'..... 'Hispanics? Latinos? Whatever you call us? Maybe we're Chapter Fifteen or Sixteen on the East Coast, but we're the preface in the West.","author":"Emilie Richards","tags":["america","controversy","culture","humor","prejudice"],"id":57944,"author_id":"Emilie+Richards"},{"text":"No great advance has ever been made in science  politics  or religion  without controversy.","author":"Lyman Beecher","tags":["controversy"],"id":59228,"author_id":"Lyman+Beecher"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":50,"pages":5,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}