“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Kahlil Gibran

“Rather than trying to change others and the world to fit our temperament and desires, it is more realistic and skillful to transform ourselves so that we can be examples…

“If we can recognize our common values with others and our shared basic humanity, we can celebrate our differences and learn from, and with each other, to make the world…