Joanna Macy Quotes

You don't need to do everything. Do what calls your heart; effective action comes from love. It is unstoppable, and it is enough.

The sorrow, grief, and rage you feel is a measure of your humanity and your evolutionary maturity. As your heart breaks open there will be room for the world to heal.

The most radical thing any of us can do at this time is to be fully present to what is happening in the world.

Gratitude is liberating. It is subversive. It helps us to realize that we are sufficient, and that realization frees us.

The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.

Walk boldly through your life with an open, broken heart.

The web of life both cradles us and calls us to weave it further.

We are making choices that will affect whether beings thousands of generations from now will be able to be born sound of mind and body.

The future is not out there in front of us, but inside us.

Grace happens when we act with others on behalf of our world.

There are the holding actions, the changing actions, and the vision of the future - what we want to see happen for the Earth. All are essential.

It is good to realize that falling apart is not such a bad thing. Indeed, it is as essential to evolutionary and psychological transformation as the cracking of outgrown shells.

When we move in a direction that touches our heart, we add to the momentum of deeper purpose that makes us feel more alive.

By strengthening our compassion, we give fuel to our courage and determination.