“A wise mother knows: It is her state of consciousness that matters. Her gentleness and clarity command respect. Her love creates security.” KnowsMatterStatesMotherConsciousnessWiseSecurityCommandClarityGentlenessStates Of ConsciousnessRespect Her Book:The Tao of Motherhood Source: The Tao of Motherhood
“The consciousness of being borne up by a spiritual tradition that goes back for centuries gives one a feeling of confidence and security in the face of all passing strains and stresses.” GivingFeelingsFacesSpiritualConsciousnessCenturySecurityTraditionStressPassingPassingsStrain Book:Letters Papers from Prison Source: Letters Papers from Prison
“This kind of totalization of security consciousness [after tragedy of 9/11] has the effect within classrooms (and beyond) of constraining the imagination and reinforcing attitudes that privilege the forces of law and order as against the crosscurrents of freedom and dissent.” KindLawOrderForceImaginationConsciousnessAttitudeEffectsSecurityTragedyPrivilegeClassroomDissentLaw And Order Author:Richard A. Falk
“You risked your life, but what else have you ever risked? Have you risked disapproval? Have you ever risked economic security? Have you ever risked a belief? I see nothing particularly courageous about risking one's life. So you lose it, you go to your hero's heaven and everything is milk and honey 'til the end of time. Right? You get your reward and suffer no earthly consequences. That's not courage. Real courage is risking something that might force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness. Real courage is risking one's clichés.” RealEndsMightSufferingBeliefForceHeavenLosesConsciousnessEconomicSecurityHeroConsequenceRewardsCourageousHoneyMilkEnd TimesDisapprovalStill Life With WoodpeckerEconomic SecurityMilk And HoneyReal Courage Author:Tom Robbins