All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a hill of beans if we're not even addressing the real problem.

Make small commitments and keep them. Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part of the solution, not the problem.

If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.

We may find it convenient to live with the illusion that circumstances or other people are responsible for the quality of our lives, but the reality is that we are responsible-response-able-for our choices.

Each of us tends to think we see things as they are, that we are objective. But this is not the case. We see the world, not as it is, but as we are - or as we are conditioned to see it.

Sacrifice really means giving up something good for something better.

To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.