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The highest art is the art of living an ordinary life in an extraordinary manner. ~Tibetan proverb

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Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself. ~ Yogananda

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I’ve often said that to make change you must reach the heart, and to reach the heart you must tell stories. The way we write about other animals shapes the way we see them – we must recognise that every … Continue reading

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Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. Between these two my life flows. ~Nisargadatta

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I was no longer needing to be special, because I was no longer so caught in my puny separateness that had to keep proving I was something. I was part of the universe, like a tree is, or like grass … Continue reading

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The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely. ~Louisa May Alcott

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My actions are my only true belongings. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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It’s only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth – and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the … Continue reading

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It’s very easy to see that the way to move people is to tell stories. It’s no good arguing. It’s not the head you have to reach, it’s the heart. ~Jane Goodall

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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~Nelson Mandela

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