“The sun turns a key in a lock each day as soon as it crawls out of bed. Light swings open a door and the many kinds of love rush out onto the infinite green field. Your soul sometimes plays a note against the Sky’s ear that excites the birds and planets. Stay close to any sounds that make you glad to be alive.”

— Hafiz

“The trees, the flowers, the plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective.”

— Saint Mother Teresa

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”

— Lao Tzu

“There is a kindness that dwells deep down in things; it presides everywhere, often in the places we least expect. The world can be harsh and negative, but if we remain generous and patient, kindness inevitably reveals itself. Something deep in the human soul seems to depend on the presence of kindness; something instinctive in us expects it, and once we sense it we are able to trust and open ourselves.”

— John O'Donohue