The Light We Give Quotes

“What does it look like to truly love our neighbors, including those who don’t love us back?”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“We cannot control how others treat us, but we can control how we respond.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“We are now the most educated society in human history. More people today have college degrees than ever before. We have access to more information at our fingertips than we know what to do with. And yet by nearly every available measure, from the statistical to the anecdotal, we know that hate is surging, that hate groups are growing rapidly, and that hate violence is skyrocketing.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“We can believe anything. We can preach anything. But what truly shapes our character is what we practice.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“Guru Nanak announces so defiantly, “Set fire to any practices that take you away from love.” His message is clear and simple: Let’s focus on what really matters.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“We don’t have to live this way. Living with calm and compassion can be learned and earned.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“The new calm within revealed how valuable it can be to recognize the troubles of our world and to choose not to feel overwhelmed or disillusioned by them.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“I care more that these kids are taught, not caught.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“No fear, No hate (Nirbhau, Nirvair).”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“Growing internal strength was not my intention, and I didn’t even know it was happening until very recently. But I see the wisdom in it now. Feeling accountability for our actions and ideals is an instrument for creating our best selves. I have learned this through two entirely different experiences with disciplinary practice: training for a marathon and maintaining my Sikh identity. In both cases, I have seen my internal fortitude strengthen and have experienced more calm and joy. Both have also given me an appreciation for the irreplaceable power of discipline.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“This is the underlying and untapped promise of living our values. Practicing these ideals can change each of us from within, transforming us from everyday people who have aspirations and values into superhuman beings who derive power from their embodied qualities. We don’t just value love. We are love.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life

“If we can learn to see humanity in ourselves and in one another, we can mitigate so much of the self-inflicted pain we feel daily.”
― Simran Jeet Singh, The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life