I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action.

FIGHT FOR THE EARTH: The earth can't speak for itself, it will just slowly die if we don't fight for it.

Beautifully Bleak. I likened the hills encircling Canberra to the sea. They, like the sea, could be a sunny beguiling blue, or deep and inky. They could be distant and mysterious, or beautifully bleak as the wind tore across the plains from their snowy peaks. The hills were ever changing like the sea.

One thing that never ceases to delight me about us women, is the friendship and support that we give each other.

The Garden Was My Delight. I grew up with gardeners and I just love gardens. I was always very much aware that gardens were important and they were for sharing.

I don't think of compassion as sympathy but rather as empathy. An understanding of how people are feeling, which often translates into action.

One of the most important thing in families, both for children and spouses, is never to close off possibilities - particularly never to make demands or threats.