PH.D University of Wisconsin-Madison
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“Act well your part, if you so desire others to act well.”
Jonathan Chen
“Most of the time my conversation with a child is between two buddies. That gives me a chance to learn from them.”
“What we have been seeing these days is not quite as encouraging as what we used to believe that in the modern world it is nearly impossible to interact socially and culturally only with those who think alike. Longing for the comforting of sameness may appears providing some safety and security. It confines ourselves into divisions that blocks our minds. In the end, collectively we become unsafe and insecure.”
“All the lasting adversities humanity has been facing became essentially inevitable the day mankind adopted the idea of surviving individually instead of collectively.”
“No relationship is strong enough to overcome the absence of mutual respect.”
“Tranquility without is not tranquility within, for one is still merely an observer. A homogenous serenity throughout is an elusive state when inner feeling is transcended in harmony with nature's peaceful blend.”
“A good public official always understands that he is to server the entire population, even though he's elected by only a little more than half of those who voted.”
“Having a heart for all the beings breeds gentle sunshine in the inner world that beams outwards. That's the center of a ripple effect that is so marvelous it engenders a field of warmth and affection. It can be vividly imagined that the diameter of a circle of light calmly yet competently expands, and everything it touches smiles magnanimously.”
“A child sees the world a gentler, kinder place. More must be done to ensure that she won't be disappointed when she grows up.”
“A world where children are loved by strangers, by people in far away places, by soldiers of the enemy nation, is a world of hope.”