Humanity

"God save us from people who mean well."

"Lets toil under the sun to build poles of love. And let our roots be planted like strong trees that strong winds can't move."

"Love is one of the strongest feelings one can ever have."

"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart."

"Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings."

"One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today. Say, I love you, I'm sorry, I appreciate you, I'm proud of you...whatever you're feeling. Send random texts, write a cute note, embrace your truth and share it...cause a smile today for someone else...and give plenty of hugs."

"I have no faith in human perfectibility. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago."

"From this point forward, you don’t even know how to quit in life.~ Aaron Lauritsen, ‘100 Days Drive"

"Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution."

"The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man"

"'Why are you yelling at the television when you know they cannot hear you' 'You wouldn't understand,' said Asher, his gaze locked on the screen. 'It's a human thing.'"

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."

"Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue)."

"I am a shark. A shark who dreamed he was a man."

"The struggles we endure today will be the ‘good old days’ we laugh about tomorrow."

"In terms of the Internet, it's like humanity acquiring a collective nervous system. Whereas previously we were more like a [?], like a collection of cells that communicated by diffusion. With the advent of the Internet, it was suddenly like we got a nervous system. It's a hugely impactful thing."

"Each one of us is a creator. And together, we are The Creator."

"Indeed, as a rule, everybody turns out to be somebody else."

"The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection."