“Money cannot be converted into houses or trained teachers or hospitals at the touch of a magic wand.”
February 26, 1964, page 51.
Official Report of Proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
Context: Money cannot be converted into houses or trained teachers or hospitals at the touch of a magic wand. There are limitations to our physical and intellectual resources.
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“I'm not trying to preach or convert, just explore interesting ideas and touch some hearts.”
On his use of ideas of Meher Baba in his writings, in response to a comment at "Happy Birthday Meher Baba!" (25 February 2014) http://www.jmdematteis.com/2014/02/happy-birthday-meher-baba.html
J.M. DeMatteis's CREATION POINT (2009 – present)
Context: I'm glad the work doesn't come across as heavy-handed. I'm not trying to preach or convert, just explore interesting ideas and touch some hearts.
Song lyrics, The Kick Inside (1978)