"may the sun
bring you new energy by day,
may the moon
softly restore you by night,
may the rain
wash away your worries,
may the breeze
blow new strength into your being.
may you walk
gently through the world and know
its beauty all the days of your life."
-apache blessing

"may you live every day of your life." -jonathan swift

"every day we do things, we are things, that have to do with peace. if we are aware of our lifestyle, our way of consuming, of looking at things, we will know how to make peace right in the moment we are alive, the present moment."
-thich nhat hanh "being peace"

"do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." -buddha

"you must not lose faith in humanity. humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty." -gandhi

"no matter how slow the film, spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer it has chosen." -minor white

"it is easy to be brave from a safe distance." -aesop