Just above our terror, the stars painted this story
in perfect silver calligraphy. And our souls, too often
abused by ignorance, covered our eyes with mercy.
— Aberjhani, I Made My Boy Out of Poetry
Be thankful for a breath of fresh air to be alive and well. Allow love and happiness to penetrate throughout your mind and soul. Take time to relax and live in the moment, the now, the present. Enjoy today.
— Amaka Imani Nkosazana
People who say that they know who you are, based on you from the past, is akin to saying that they know who you are now based on clothing you once wore.
— Gillian Duce
To die,
so young to die.
No, no, not I,
I love the warm sunny skies,
light, song, shining eyes,
I want no war, no battle cry,
No, no, not I.
— Hannah Senesh
Separate yourself from those who hinder your vision. Make a choice to walk away from the trap set to ensnare you. Realize when someone is pulling you backwards every time you take a step forward. Separate from them and the result of your action will be a life of success.
— Amaka Imani Nkosazana
Learning to distance yourself from all the negativity is one of the greatest lessons to achieve inner peace.
— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace.
— Aberjhani, The River of Winged Dreams
Do you know where your breakthrough begins? Your breakthrough begins where your excuses ends.
— Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder
They want us to be afraid.
They want us to be afraid of leaving our homes.
They want us to barricade our doors
and hide our children.
Their aim is to make us fear life itself!
They want us to hate.
They want us to hate ‘the other’.
They want us to practice aggression
and perfect antagonism.
Their aim is to divide us all!
They want us to be inhuman.
They want us to throw out our kindness.
They want us to bury our love
and burn our hope.
Their aim is to take all our light!
They think their bricked walls
will separate us.
They think their damned bombs
will defeat us.
They are so ignorant they don?t understand
that my soul and your soul are old friends.
They are so ignorant they don?t understand
that when they cut you I bleed.
They are so ignorant they don?t understand
that we will never be afraid,
we will never hate
and we will never be silent
for life is ours!
— Kamand Kojouri
Being a senior doesn’t automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.
— Allan Lokos, Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living