Paintings

Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty.

  • John Ruskin

A Thousand Miracles

To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.

  • Mary Davis

The State of Wonder

When we enter a state of wonder, an opening is created; a possibility arises for us to view the world differently and to come to a different understanding.

  • Rachel Macy Stafford

What Do We See?

What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.

  • C.S. Lewis

Happiness?

Happiness is a direction, not a place.

  • Sydney J. Harris

Be Kind

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.

  • Philo of Alexandria

Extending Compassion

As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others — what and whom we can work with, and how — becomes wider.

  • Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart

The Wisdom of the Dalai Lama

You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.

  • Dalai Lama

What Is the Mark of True Civilization

Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.

  • César Chávez

Loving without Barriers

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

  • Maya Angelou