“The most powerful antidotes to cruelty, abuse, and indifference are not anger and sadness, but love, peace, joy, and openhearted creative enthusiasm for this precious gift of a human life. Just as Thich Nhat Hanh has wisely said that without inner peace, we cannot contribute to the peace movement, so it is also that without inner freedom, we cannot contribute to the liberation of animals, which is the essential prerequisite to meaningful human freedom.”
― The World Peace Diet
― The World Peace Diet
“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It’s the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.”
― The Giver Quartet Omnibus Deluxe Collector's Edition
― The Giver Quartet Omnibus Deluxe Collector's Edition
“Democracies die more often through the ballot box than at gunpoint.”
― Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
― Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
“Remember if people talk behind your back, it only means you are two steps ahead.”
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
― Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
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