We must seek together to address the good aspirations of people everywhere, for we are bound together through great commonality.

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 only person that you should live your life competing against, is nobody else but your old self.

Bonobo discipline involves being schooled in a gentler, more playful fashion.

I must apologize for calling so late, " said he, "and I must further beg you to be so unconventional as to allow me to leave your house presently by scrambling over your back garden wall.

I didn't think I would ever meet a noble who wasn't corrupt. Now that I have, I find that I prefer them when they're greedy bastards. (Brom to Eragon)

God has plans, not problems for our lives.

notice the convulsed orange inch of moon perching on this silver minute of evening

Life is available only in the present moment.

And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didn't think so.

Writing is a divine art, and the more I write and read the more I love it.

I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see.