Rie Hama

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

“When you encounter anyone - whether they have an intellectual, psychiatric, or physical disability, or none at all - one character strength in particular will always help you both: The kindness you show to others helps them, helps you, and helps anyone who is witness to it. Kindness creates a strong ripple effect due to the phenomenon I spoke of earlier known as elevation.

Finding a way to be kind has real value - it is the fastest way to bring you out of your negative mood, and the most direct way of helping someone else. As the story of Walden House shows, we are intricately woven together in a delicate balance. In the end, we are all responsible for helping one another live happier lives.”
― Dan Tomasulo, American Snake Pit: Hope, Grit, And Resilience in the Wake of Willowbrook

“The less we read, the more harmful it is what we read.”
― Miguel de Unamuno