Respect is the lifeblood of progress, and the safe harbor of humanity's great aspirations.

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.

The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation is the philosophy of government in the next.

God’s word

I don't necessarily think I look to books for ideas, but sometimes when I'm in the process of reading a great book, I just think about it all of the time.

Choose thy friends like thy books, few but choice.

If you really want a career in professional skateboarding,you really got to stop pushing mongo.

Your art is to be the praise of something that you love. It may only be the praise of a shell or a stone.

When people let youd own, God will pick you up.

Don't be color blind, be color brave. Embrace diversity as a competitive advantage.

The trees reflected in the river - they are unconscious of a spiritual world so near to them. So are we.

Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.