“When we care for ourselves as our very own beloved—with naps, healthy food, clean sheets, a lovely cup of tea—we can begin to give in wildly generous ways to the world, from abundance.” ~ Anne Lamott

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard

"Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colors but new rituals, new rules, a new way of experiencing attachment." ~ Caroline Knapp

“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say that I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one.”  ~ John Lennon

"The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff." ~ Carl Sagan, Astronomer, (2011) Cosmos.

"In every moment the Universe is whispering to you." ~ Denise Linn

“Imagination is the key to telepathic connections; envision the thoughts you wish to transmit.” ~ Nikola Tesla

"For the mystic what is how. For the craftsman how is what. For the artist what and how are one." ~ William McElcheran (Hamilton, Ontario; 1927–1999) Canadian designer and sculptor. 

"I feel the nights stretching away thousands long behind the days till they reach the darkness where all of me is ancestor." ~ Annie Finch

“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.” ~ Confucius

"Sometimes all it takes is a tiny shift of perspective to see something familiar in a totally new light." ~ Dan Brown, (The Lost Symbol, 2010)

"Change is never easy, and it often creates discord, but when people come together for the good of humanity and the Earth, we can accomplish great things." ~ David Suzuki