Nothing erases the past. There is repentance, there is atonement, and there is forgiveness. That is all, but that is enough.

Women who work with animals hear this all the time: that their love for animals must arise out of a sublimated child-rearing urge. Ana's tired of the stereotype. She likes children just fine, but they're not the standard against which all other accomplishments should be measured. Caring for animals is worthwhile in and of itself, a vocation that need offer no apologies.

Nothing erases the past. There is repentance, there is atonement, and there is forgiveness. That is all, but that is enough.

Similarly, knowledge of the future was incompatible with free will. What made it possible for me to exercise freedom of choice also made it impossible for me to know the future. Conversely, now that I know the future, I would never act contrary to that future, including telling others what I know: those who know the future don't talk about it. Those who've read the Book of Ages never admit to it.

Contemplate the marvel that is existence, and rejoice that you are able to do so.

It is a misconception to think that during evolution humans sacrificed physical skill in exchange for intelligence: wielding one's body is a mental activity.

Four things do not come back: the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity.