A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light. Henri Matisse
art…
muhammad…
A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. Muhammad Ali
work of today…
The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. Juliette Gordon Low, American pioneer in the education of women and children and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
a bland smile…
A bland smile is like a green light at an intersection, it feels good when you get one, but you forget it the moment you're past it. - Doug Coupland
essence of humanity…
"The essence of humanity's spiritual dilemma is that we evolved genetically to accept one truth and discovered another. Is there a way to erase the dilemma, to resolve the contradictions between the transcendentalist and the empiricist world views?" "We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come... Continue Reading →
knowledge without wisdom…
"The more knowledge one gains, the more important becomes the question of what that knowledge will be used for. Knowledge without wisdom and philosophy produces nothing more than talented beasts." -Daisaku Ikeda, IkedaQuotes.org
mother nature…
“The thing that a lot of people cannot comprehend is that Mother Nature doesn't have a bullet with your name on it, she has millions of bullets inscribed with 'to whom it may concern” - Unknown
leo…
"Our body is a machine for living. It is organized for that, it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself, it will do more than if you paralyze it by encumbering it with remedies." Leo Tolstoy "The changes in our life must come from the impossibility to... Continue Reading →
creating harmony amidst diversity…
Creating harmony amidst diversity is a fundamental issue of the twenty-first century. While celebrating the unique characteristics of different peoples and cultures, we have to create solidarity on the level of our common humanity, our common life. Without such solidarity, there will be no future for the human race. Diversity should not beget conflict in... Continue Reading →
human are amphibians…
Humans are amphibians - half spirit and half animal. As spirits they belong to the eternal world, but as animals they inhabit time. C. S. Lewis
social service vs. social justice (mlk jr.)
"The difference between social service and social justice" is that social service "works to alleviate hardship" while social justice "aims to eradicate the root causes of that hardship." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
empowerment & inner transformation... 