INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
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“If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
BEING THERE
“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.”
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHER, POLITICAL ACTIVIST
JUSTICE
“No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible.”
AMERICAN DANCER, SINGER AND ACTOR
HOPE
“A tree is known by its fruit; a person by their deeds. A good deed is never lost; whoever sows courtesy reaps friendship, and whoever plants kindness gathers love.”
Saint Basil
COURTESY
“I think tolerance and acceptance and love is something that feeds every community.”
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (Lady Gaga)
ACCEPTANCE
“Neither genius, fame, nor love show the greatness of the soul. Only kindness can do that.”
JOURNALIST
SOUL
“Carry good cheer in the morning; Carry good cheer in the night. Effort is sweeter and living completer, If ever we walk in love's light.”
G.B. Williams
CHEER
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”
VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST MONK, TEACHER, AUTHOR, PEACE ACTIVIST
MINDFULNESS
“Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.”
PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER, OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
SPORTSMANSHIP
“Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms the relationship from a one-way street into a sacred bond.”
AUTHOR
APPRECIATING NATURE
“The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord.”
Abdu’l- Bahá
INCLUSION
“I believe in the spirit of equality and the spirit of this country as one of love and compassion and kindness.”
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (Lady Gaga)
LOVE
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or leading to do.”
Pelé
PERSEVERANCE
“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars”
Og Mandino
OVERCOMING
“There is no mistaking love. It is the common fiber of life, the flame that heats our soul, energizes our spirit and supplies passion to our lives.”
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
LOVE
“They say a person needs just three things to be happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”
Tom Bodett
HOPE
“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”
Barbara DeAngelis
KINDNESS
“Today I choose to live with gratitude for the love that fills my heart, the peace that rests within my spirit, and the voice of hope that says all things are possible.”
Unknown
GRATITUDE
“A mature person is one… who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally…, who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all-knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.”
U.S. FIRST LADY, DIPLOMAT, HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
HUMILITY
“It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority. It’s necessary.”
Mandy Hale
SELF-CARE
“We can’t heal the world today. But we can begin with a voice of compassion, a heart of love, and an act of kindness.”
Mary Davis
LOVE
“I would like for my life to be a statement of love and compassion- and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.”
Ram Dass (Richard Alpert)
LOVE
“Compassion is a power that we first bestow on ourselves and then give away through our actions—to people, to our planet. When we recognize this, that is when love becomes our legacy. ”
Amanda Gorman
COMPASSION
“The mind is like a flower. It does not bloom without the lights of appreciation, encouragement, and love.”
Dr. Debasish Mridha
APPRECIATION
“Have a big enough heart to love unconditionally, and a broad enough mind to embrace the differences that make each of us unique.”
D.B. Harrop
INCLUDING OTHERS
“Ah, kindness. What a simple way to tell another struggling soul that there is love to be found in the world.”
Alison Malee
KINDNESS
“Use your voice for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for charity, your mind for truth, and your heart for love.”
Anonymous
COMPASSION
“It didn’t matter how big our house was; it mattered that there was love in it.”
Peter Buffett
