Apiarians

"Were I to be the founder of a new sect, I would call them Apiarians, and, after the example of the bee, advise them to extract the honey of every sect."  

- Thomas Jefferson

We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.

~Sharon Salzberg

Live a good life. More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.

~Roy Bennett

Make no judgments where you have no compassion.

~Anne McCaffrey

There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain."

~James Baldwin

A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

~Gautama Buddha

The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything.

~ Unknown

Even the strongest and bravest must sometimes weep. It shows they have a great heart, one that can feel compassion for others.

~Brian Jacques

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.

~ Khalil Gibran

While the mind sees only boundaries, Love knows the secret way there.

~ Rumi

I love you neither with my heart nor with my mind.

Just in case…

Heart might stop.

Mind can forget.

I love you with my soul.

Soul never stops or forgets.

~ Rumi