“Because thou writest me often, I thank thee ... Never do I receive a letter from thee, but immediately we are together.”
― Letters from a Stoic
― Letters from a Stoic
“We speak not only to tell other people what we think, but to tell ourselves what we think. Speech is a part of thought.”
― Seeing Voices
― Seeing Voices
“Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.”
― Maxims and Reflections
― Maxims and Reflections
“It's funny; in this era of e-mail and voice mail and all those things that even I did not grow up with, a plain old paper letter takes on amazing intimacy.”
― The Swan Thieves
― The Swan Thieves
“Peace requires something far more difficult than revenge or merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and unmet needs that provide the impetus for people to attack each other. Being aware of these feelings and needs, people lose their desire to attack back because they can see the human ignorance leading to these attacks; instead, their goal becomes providing the empathic connection and education that will enable them to transcend their violence and engage in cooperative relationships.”
― Speak Peace in a World of Conflict: What You Say Next Will Change Your World
― Speak Peace in a World of Conflict: What You Say Next Will Change Your World
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