“...we are haunting ourselves in the present from the past and the future via the ghost and the alien.”
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“We are all future butterflies who think, wrongly, that we are just slugs. And we are evolving, whether we admit it or not, into something else. Something with wings.”
― Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal
― Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal
“The will to extend one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth… Love is as love does. Love is an act of will-namely, both an intention and an action. Will also implies choice. We do not have to love. We choose to love.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“When someone says to us, as Thich Nhat Hanh suggests, "Darling, I care about your suffering," a deep healing begins.”
― Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
― Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha
“Nothing disrupts dehumanization more quickly than inviting someone over, looking into their eyes, hearing their voice, and listening.”
― Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair
― Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair
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