Jessica Bryan: We were transfixed behind our window. We felt as though we were staring into the face of God, infinity, the vast silence of stars in the night sky. 

Sally McKirgan: Wapnick (says) that we have a lingering dislike of ourselves for telling God, “So long. We don’t need you.” And that separation caused us doubt, and it is where guilt originated.

Jim Hatton: If we can accept and embody what we truly are, which is pure consciousness, that we do not have to do anything to obtain immortality, and that we are already immortal, we can set aside all fears and live with a deeper inner peace.

Annie Katz: A natural, simple burial on a lovely farm seems like a happy ending for anyone’s life. I am grateful to my dear horse friend and to those who loved him for showing me a gentle, dignified way to rest in peace.

Janai Mestrovich: “I need to laugh and do something funny. I want you to hand your cell phone to a stranger to take a picture of me trying to keep you from going.”

Victoria Leo: Novels, by forcing us to experience another person’s life from the inside, take our hearts and minds on a journey to a new shore.

Jessica Bryan: I grew up in a big city and thought beavers were ancient, extinct creatures seen only in picture books. I was shocked to actually see one in my backyard. 

Jim Hatton: To be spiritually focused does not preclude one’s masculinity but actually enhances the natural expression of it

Annie Katz: Falling flat on my face was a clear reminder to wake up, pay attention, and greet the world with kindness and curiosity rather than with fear and suspicion.