“Forgiveness entails the authentic acceptance of our own worthiness as human beings, the understanding that mistakes are opportunities for growth, awareness and the cultivation of compassion, and the realization that the extension of love to ourselves and others is the glue that holds the universe together. Forgiveness...is not a set of behaviors, but an attitude.” HumansTogetherUniverseOpportunityUnderstandingGrowthHuman BeingsMistakeAttitudeCompassionAwarenessAcceptanceBehaviorForgivenessRealizationExtensionsWorthinessGlueCultivation Author:Joan Z. Borysenko
“What is it that is done to our children that their puberty should deform them? They have the joy of movement; they have an enterprising curiosity; they are ready for sensible self-denial; they dream ahead, and they have a faithful memory, and, above all, great compassion... The well-meaning educator who flatters and humours the young not only does a disservice to the community, but also damages the individual by depriving him of the opportunities of self-discovery.” ShouldWellsChildrenDoeSelfDoneDreamYoungJoyOpportunityIndividualCommunityMemoriesCompassionMovementHumourReadyDiscoveryOur ChildrenCuriositySelf DiscoveryDenialFaithfulDamageSensibleEducatorPubertySelf-denialDisserviceDeprivingEnterprising Author:Kurt Hahn
“When we use punishment, our children are robbed of the opportunity to develop their own inner discipline-the ability to act with integrity, wisdom, compassion, and mercy when there is no external force holding them accountable for what they do.” ChildrenUseOpportunityForceAbilityCompassionDisciplineIntegrityMercyOur ChildrenPunishmentExternal Forces Author:Barbara Coloroso
“The peace we seek to win is not victory over any other people, but the peace that comes "with healing in its wings;" with compassion for those who have suffered; with understanding for those who have opposed us; with the opportunity for all the peoples of this Earth to choose their own destiny.” PeopleEarthOpportunityWinningUnderstandingHealingCompassionDestinyHistoryVictoryWings Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1969 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1969