Nations and governments come and go, but people remain, and therefore people are the ultimate foundation of what is real and worthy.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Remember, someone, somewhere in some corner of this somewhat big world, is out there crying if you're unhappy and is happy if you are! And you know who that someone is!

To be impatient is to be hooked on the future.

I feel like I've woken up with suddenly more facial hair and a deeper voice.

A woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinter legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to see it done at all.

I'm not at all against white people adopting black children, because we're all human beings who need to give love and be nurtured in safety, but I do think it's better to be adopted by blacks.

Trauma never goes away completely, it changes perhaps, softens some with time, but never completely goes away.

A woman's chastity consists, like an onion, of a series of coats.

I've never been as happy as I am now, because I followed the signs, I was patient, and I know that this is going to change everything.

We believe people are basically good. We believe everyone has something to contribute. We encourage you to treat others the way that you want to be treated.

The one who cannot see that on Earth a big endeavor is taking place, an important plan, on which realization we are allowed to collaborate as faithful servants, certainly has to be blind.