I must try desperately to absorb all information I can about the Middle East. I want to excel. I want to speak articulately about the politics of the Middle East and its religion. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
After being in captivity for so long, I can’t begin to describe how wonderful it feels to be home in Canada. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
Sometimes, you have to make the choice to forgive 10 times a day when you have these pockets of anger come up. That’s a lot of work, but to me it’s worthwhile. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
When you see a 14-year-old boy who has never known what peace looks like for a day in his life, there’s part of you as a human being that feels some degree, you can say, compassion for the fact that these boys have known war, famine, violence and death from the day they were born. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
Going into Somalia, I didn’t anticipate how many people’s lives would be affected by it. In hindsight, I certainly wish I had taken more time to think about that, but I can’t change it. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
I used my captors’ names every chance I had. It was intentional, a way of reminding them that I saw them, of pegging them, of making them see me in return. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
I think it’s the human spirit inside of all of us that has an enormous capacity to survive. Amanda Lindhout Read Quote
