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“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
― Mother Teresa

“By space the universe encompasses me and swallows me up like an atom; by thought I comprehend the world.”
― Blaise Pascal

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

“Don't confront me with my failures, I had not forgotten them.”
― Jackson Browne

“Today is the first day of the rest of your existential crisis.”
― John McGill

“Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings.”
― Heinrich Heine

“The creatures that inhabit this earth--be they human beings or animals--are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.”
― Unknown Christian

“The kingdom of God is available to you in the here and the now. But the question is whether you are available to the kingdom. Our practice is to make ourselves ready for the kingdom so that it can manifest in the here and the now. You don't need to die in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. In fact, you have to be truly alive in order to do so.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

“I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
― Augustine of Hippo