Thought for Today

“Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished.” ~Michael Strassfeld

Thought for Today

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor E. Frakl [Source: Man’s Search for Meaning]

Thought for Today

“You can’t deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favorite chair and stays as long as it wants.”– Stephen King [Source: http://www.great-inspirational-quotes.com/smile-and-laughter-quotes.html%5D

Thought for Today

“The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” — Thomas Merton, in his final address, during a conference on East-West monastic dialogue, delivered just two hours before his death (10 December 1968),Continue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. — attributed to Oscar Wilde

Thought for Today

“It is possible that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community—a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing mindful living. This may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of the Earth.” —THICH NHAT HANHContinue reading “Thought for Today”