“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
“Almost all religions provide opportunities for human beings to convince themselves of their own righteousness, to speak in the name of God, and even to go to war on God's behalf. This 'blasphemy of certainty' is also rife among secularists who in their case have not God but science or the proletariat on their side.” HumansWarOpportunityNamesSpeakSidesHuman BeingsCasesAtheistCertaintyConvinceRighteousnessBehalfBlasphemyProletariat Book:God Is Not One Source: God Is Not One
“Be generous with your time and your resources and with giving credit and, especially, with your words. It's so much easier to be a critic than a celebrator. Always remember there is a human being on the other end of every exchange and behind every cultural artifact being critiqued. To understand and be understood, those are among life's greatest gifts, and every interaction is an opportunity to exchange them.” GivingHumansEndsMotivationalRememberOpportunityHuman BeingsBehindsEasierUnderstoodResourcesCriticsCreditGenerousInteractionGreatest GiftsArtifactsGiving Credit Author:Maria Popova
“The community must assume responsibility for each child within its confines. Not one must be neglected whatever his condition. The community must see that every child gets the advantages and opportunities which are due him as a citizen and as a human being.” HumansChildrenOpportunityCommunityHuman BeingsResponsibilityConditionsCitizensAdvantageAssumingDuesNeglected Author:Pearl S. Buck
“where families suffer from disasters that are preventable, this is a measure of a whole nation's neglect. A society imperils its own future when, out of negligence or contempt, it overlooks the need of children to be reared in a family ... or when, in the midst of plenty, some families cannot give their children adequate food and shelter, safe activity and rest, and an opportunity to grow into full adulthood as people who can care for and cherish other human beings like themselves.” PeopleNeedsGivingHumansChildrenWholeCareSufferingOpportunityNationsGrowsHuman BeingsFamilySocietyActivitySafeDisasterPlentyMidstNeglectCherishContemptShelterAdulthoodAdequateNegligence Author:Margaret Mead
“Peace is not just the absence of war. True peace depends upon creating the opportunity that makes life worth living. And to do that, we must confront the common enemies of human beings: nuclear weapons and poverty; ignorance and disease.” HumansWarOpportunityHuman BeingsCommonEnemyPovertyIgnoranceDependsDiseaseCreatingWeaponsAbsenceNuclearNuclear WeaponsWorth LivingLife Worth LivingTrue PeaceCommon Enemy Author:Barack Obama
“Being forcefully rattled out of our consumer mentality - our addiction to comfort and convenience can create an opportunity for us [people] to reconnect with what we really value and with the qualities of life that really can sustain us - which include reconnecting with our roles as citizens, community members, and human beings.” PeopleHumansValuesOpportunityCommunityHuman BeingsQualityRolesCitizensComfortMembersAddictionConsumersMentalityConvenienceQuality Of LifeReconnecting Author:Tim DeChristopher