- "The tree, which moves some to tears of joy, is, in the eyes of others, only a green thing that stands in the way. As a man is, so he sees." William Blake
- "If you have time to chatter
Read books.
If you have time to read
Walk into mountain, desert and ocean.
If you have time to walk
Sing songs and dance.
If you have time to dance
Sit quietly, you Happy Lucky Idiot."
Nanao Sakaki
- "Prayer for Peace(1)
Heal my wounded heart.
Grant me the courage to change my heart.
Let Peace live in my heart.
Fill me with compassion for those suffering in war.
Help me care for those in war.
Help me bring Peace to those in war.
Help me stop wars.
Help soldiers stop wars.
Help leaders stop wars.
Fill me with Peace and Justice.
Help me to work for Peace with Justice.
Let there be Peace with Justice among all peoples.
(1) Let each offer the prayer in accord with his or her religious beliefs, respecting the differences among the world's religions. May be reprinted in any form without permission, with attribution to World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP)." [1]
- "Teach your children. What we have taught our children: that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves.
This we know. The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth. This we know. All things are connected Like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected.
Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life, we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves."
Chief Seattle
- "Action is eloquence." William Shakespeare