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Develop the Capacity to Appreciate

Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy. – Abraham H. Maslow

The Closeness of God

Will you ever understand how near God is to you? Lalla, fourteenth century C.E.

Helen Keller’s Words of Wisdom

So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. – Helen Keller

Finding a Way to Peace

There is no way to peace. Peace is the way. – A.J. Muste

To See Afresh

The freshness of my eyes is given to me in prayer. – Attributed to the Prophet Muhammad

Wisdom from Galileo

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do. – Galileo Galilei

Where, O Where, Shall We Find God?

Earth’s crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning from Aurora Leigh

How Does Silence Play a Part in Your Life?

The trees, the flowers, the plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective. – Mother Teresa

An Important Word from Einstein

Never lose a holy curiosity. -Albert Einstein

Sunshine and Smiles

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but, scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is inconceivable. – Joseph Addison