Mid-Willamette Valley Jewish Community
Important quotations of four spiritual icons.
Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement ... get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed. Abraham Joshua Heschel
The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for de- struction. Rachel Carson
We are capable of suffering with our world, and that is the true meaning of compassion. It enables us to recognize our profound inter- connectedness with all beings. Don't ever apologize for crying for the trees burning in the Amazon or over the waters polluted from mines in the Rockies. Don't apologize for the sorrow, grief, and rage you feel. It is a measure of your humanity and your maturity. It is a measure of your open heart, and as your heart breaks open there will be room for the world to heal. That is what is happening as we see people honestly confronting the sorrows of our time. Joanna Macy
Action is the antidote to despair. Joan Baez