In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.

Love itself compensates for any diminishment.

You can live in your total potential creative capacity in an instant-with your heart open to give and receive love.

The wise person doesn't ask, "What have I achieved?" but rather, "What have I contributed?"

My father's politics were old-fashioned in the sense that he used to say, all the time, "You've got to fight the system!" But my spiritual beliefs have led me to believe that the fight is the problem.

As far as nonviolence and Spiritual Activism, Marshall Rosenberg is it! Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, is essential reading for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills. Applying the concepts within the book will help guide the reader towards a more loving, compassionate, and nonviolent way of understanding and functioning with others, and foster more compassion in the world. I highly recommend this book.

Real love is comforting, to be sure, but not always at first.