Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity.
— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie from “The Danger of a Single Story”
"Tell them something new is happening, a new vision, a new energy, a new sacred story is coming into being in the transition from one era to another"
-- Thomas Berry
“How can we be stewards of the Earth if we don't know how to listen to her?
How can we heal the planet if we don't heal ourselves and our brothers and sisters as a part of that process?
-- M.S., Pueblo, CO
Energy is a bit like money: if you have a positive balance, you can distribute it in various ways.
-- Stephen Hawking
I believe that the opposite of love is not hate, it is fear.
I believe that the opposite of fear is not love, it is faith.
I believe that the opposite of simplicity is not complex, it is turmoil.
I believe that the opposite of peace is not war, it is indecision.
-- OCEAN DEFENDER, Hawaii
“The real problem of humanity is the following: we have palaeolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology. And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall."
-- E.O. Wilson, eminent Ecologist
"We don’t just choose the things we like; we also like the things we choose."
-- Neuroscience researcher, Alex Korb
Definition: sophrosyne
(n.) a healthy state of mind, characterized by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one's true self, and resulting in true happiness.
“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can’t see from the center.”
— Kurt Vonnegut
“Make the world work, for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation, without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone.”
-- Buckminster Fuller