“True wealth does not glitter. It is revealed by the beauty of a life well lived.” ― Debasish Mridha
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We Already Have Everything
“WE ALREADY HAVE everything we need. There is no need for self-improvement. All these trips that we lay on ourselves—the heavy-duty fearing that we’re bad and hoping that we’re good, the identities that we so dearly cling to, the rage, the jealousy and the addictions of all kinds—never touch our basic wealth. They are likeContinue reading “We Already Have Everything”
To That You Were Called
“If we do anything to further the kingdom of God, we may expect to find what Christ found on that road – abuse, indifference, injustice, misunderstanding, trouble of some kind. Take it. Why not? To that you were called.” — Elisabeth Elliot
Demon of Destruction
“Women more than men can strip war of its glamour and its out-of-date heroisms and patriotisms, and see it as a demon of destruction and hideous wrong.” – Lillian Wald, reformer and peace activist, 1914
The Most Difficult Thing…
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.” —Amelia Earhart (1897-1937, when she disappeared)
Recognizing the Humanity…
“In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.” —Thurgood Marshall, first African American U.S. Supreme Court member
If You Respect Nature…
“If you respect nature, nature will respect you. It is that simple.” — Tenzing Bodosa
When Does Courage Happen?
“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.” ― Shannon L. Alder
Doing the Impossible
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St. Francis of Assisi
Carrying Away Small Stones
“The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Chinese Proverb
