I am only one But still I am one. I cannot do everything, But still I can do something. …

“As civilization advances, the sense of wonder declines. Such decline is an alarming symptom of our state of mind. Mankind will not perish for want of information; but only for want of appreciation.” —Abraham Joshua Heschel

Genuine politics — even politics worthy of the name — is simply a matter of serving those around us: serving the community and serving those who will come after us. …

“The place you are right now God circled on a map for you.” — Hafiz “Now is the only time. How we relate to it creates the future. In other words, if we’re going to be more cheerful in the future, it’s because of our aspiration and exertion to be cheerful in the present. What we do accumulates; the future is the result of what we do right now.” — Pema Chödrön

“Forgive us our trespasses, little creatures everywhere.” –James Stephens

I will not attempt to convey by words a picture of the magnificence of the visible universe. The effort would be futile and yet the whole scene is only …