I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul. -Maya Angelou (1928-), American female author and poet, best known for her auto-biography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Random Act Of Kindness
Nothing strikes more fear in our hearts than a random act of violence. It’s the first thing on the news. It sells because it compels us by pushing our vulnerable, fearful buttons. But what about a random act of kindness. I would argue that it’s many more times powerful and compelling.
Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. David Brin (1950-), scientist and award winning author of science fiction, best known for his Uplift stories.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up. -Jim Valvano (Jimmy V 1946-1993), inspirational head coach of the NCAA champions, North Carolina State; well known for his 1993 ESPY Awards speech just eight weeks before he died of cancer.
Everybody has a world, and that world is completely hidden until we begin to inquire. As soon as we do, that entire world opens up to us and yields itself. And you see how full and complex it is. -David Guterson (1956-), American novelist, essayist, poet and journalist.
