"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
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.”
— John Muir
"Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.”
~Lucille Ball, American actress
Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.
~Albert Schweitzer
“I find my soul in forests...”
― Kedar Dhepe
A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
"Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: some things are within our control, and some things are not."
~Epictetus, philosopher (55-135)
"Compassion is not just feeling with someone, but seeking to change the situation. Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding. If you are going to be compassionate, be prepared for action!"
~Desmond Tutu
“Is it not better for a man to die for a cause in which he believes, such as peace, than to suffer for a cause in which he does not believe, such as war?” ~Albert Einstein
"There is nothing in the dark that isn't there when the lights are on."
~Rod Serling (1924-1975)
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