"The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth."
— Chief Seattle (Chief Seattle's Speech)

"Feel your emotions,
Live true your passions,
Keep still your mind."
— geoffrey m. gluckman, 1994

"We can only learn to love by loving.

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— Iris Murdoch

"There ain't no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it."
— Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn-Dixie)

"Sandy is kind. But she has a smart mind"
— Elizabeth Sims

"He gives him of that which is alive in him; he gives him of his joy, of his interest, of his understanding, of his knowledge, of his humor, of his sadness -- of all expressions and manifestations of that which is alive in him. In thus giving of his life, he enriches the other person, he enhances the other's sense of aliveness by enhancing his own sense of aliveness. He does not give in order to receive; giving is in itself exquisite joy. But in giving he cannot help bringing something to life in the other person, and this which is brought to life reflects back to him. "
— Erich Fromm