Why is it that we are born remembering, and live forgetting?

A meal, however simple, is a moment of intersection. It is at once the most basic, the most fundamental, of our life's activities, maintaining the life of our bodies; shared with others it can be an occasion of joy and communion, uniting people deeply.

There is no time left for anything but to make peace work a dimension of our every waking activity.

Why is it that we are born remembering, and live forgetting?

When three generations are present in a family, one of them is bound to be revolutionary.

War is not inherent in human beings. We learn war and we learn peace. The culture of peace is something which is learned, just as violence is learned and war culture is learned.

Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyous words in the language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying.