The Gay, the Straight, the Preacher,The privileged, the homeless, the Teacher.They all hearThe speaking of the Tree.They hear the first and last of every TreeSpeak to humankind today. Come to me, here beside the River.Plant yourself beside the River.

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.

When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

Whining is not only graceless, but can be dangerous. It can alert a brute that a victim is in the neighborhood.