"Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth 'You owe me'. Imagine what a love like that can do. It lights up the whole world." – Hafiz

"People hunger for a world that has meaning and love; for a sense of aliveness, energy and authenticity; for a life embedded in a community in which they are valued for who they most deeply are...and where they feel genuinely seen and recognized." – Michael Lerner

"Like a caring mother holding and guarding the life of her child, so with a boundless heart of lovingkindness, hold yourself and all beings as your beloved children". – Buddha