Native American Wisdom
Hold on to what is good, even if it is a handful of earth.
Hold on to what you believe, even if it is a tree which stands alone.
Hold on to what you must do, even if it is a long way from here.
— Pueblo Verse
Protestant Wisdom
A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.
— Henry Ward Beecher, American preacher and social reformer
Affirmation
I am a love song.
— Joyce Rupp, spiritual writer and retreat leader
Buddhist Slogan
Don't bring things to a painful point.
— Lodro Rinzler in The Buddha Walks into the Office
Movie Line
Fighting always last answer to problem.
— Teacher Miyagi to student Daniel in The Karate Kid
Everyday Spirituality
Upward and onward is the best course for the soul, with a deep trust that even when the shadows fall over the valley, the path will open out into light again somewhere further along.
— Mike Riddell in Sacred Journey
Question
What do you mean when you say "all the comforts of home"?