Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. Henry James

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revivied, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Audrey Hepburn

The way people behave towards each other is a measure of their value as human beings. Lynne Truss

Live up to other people’s best attributes, not down to their worst. Jef Mallett

The riches that are not found in our soul do not belong to us. Demetrius

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius

The only limits of our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. FDR

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.  Herman Melville

We’ll fall fighting over what divides us. It comes down to that. Judith B. Goodenough

The emptiness within transformation is where I most clearly experience my soul.  Michael Fernandes

Yin is not weak Yang. Deane Juhan

Tread lightly. Speak softly. Smile often. Anonymous

To see what must be done and not do it is a crime. Elizabeth Destsch Earle

Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers

How can people with so much be so angry at people who have so little? Patrick V. Brown

Your reach should always exceed your grasp. Harvey Cox

Self-love is not so bad, my liege, as is one’s self neglect. Shakespeare’s Henry V

There is a time for departure even when there is no certain place to go. Tennessee Williams

To live in our vision is to gain mastery in our lives. Anonymous

When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. Audre Lorde

You’re alive. Do something. The directive in life, the moral imperative was so uncomplicated. It could be expressed in single words, not complete sentences. It sounded like this: Look. Listen. Choose. Act. Barbara Hall

Out of the dusk a shadow, then, a spark. Out of the cloud, a silence, then, a lark. Out of the heart, a rapture, then, a pain. Out of the dead, cold ashes, then, Life again. John Banister Tabb

As a bee seeks nectar from all kinds of flowers, seek teachings everywhere. Like a deer that finds a quiet place to graze, seek seclusion to digest all that you have gathered. Like a madman, beyond all limits, go wherever you please and live like a lion, free of fear. Dzogchen tantra

Isn’t it strange that Princes and Kings and clowns that caper in sawdust rings, and common people like you and me, are builders for eternity? Each is given a bag of tools, a shapeless mass, a book of rules, and each must make – ere life is flown – a stumbling block, or a stepping stone. R.L. Sharpe

Free your mind from fear and worry; free your heart from anger and hate; give more; expect less; live simply. Buddhist mantra

Live: there is too much love, joy and peace to let it slip away. John Durrett, in memory of Helen Coons Durett

Watch the indolent butterfly playing on the tall flower in the yard and think about the sun going down. It always does you know. Rod McKuen

Live simply, that others may simply live. Anonymous

The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. Isak Dinesen

When you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. Mark Twain

As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life. Buddha

What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The Four Agreements: Do your best. Keep your word. Take nothing personal. Make no assumptions.
Don Miguel Ruiz

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. Henry David Thoreau

Go placidly among the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all people. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant: they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive people: they are vexatious to the spirit. … in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy. Max Ehrmann (Desiderata)

As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances there is twilight. And it is in such twilight that we must be most aware of change in the air – however slight – lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness. Justice William O. Douglas

Why are we bored, lonely and lazy? Because we don’t have the will to totally open our hearts to others. If you have the strength of will to totally open your heart to others, you will eliminate laziness, selfishness and loneliness. Actually, the reason you get lonely is that you are not doing anything. If you were busy, you wouldn’t have time to get lonely. Loneliness can only enter an inactive mind. If your mind is dull and your body inactive, then you get lonely. Basically, this comes from a selfish attitude, concern for yourself alone. That is the cause of loneliness, laziness and a closed heart. Lama Yeshe, Becoming Vajrasattva, the Tantric Path of Purification

Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so too will the mind become clear if it is allowed to be still. Deng Ming-Dao

Hope means to keep living amid desperation and to keep humming in the darkness. Henri J. M. Nouwen