Frog – practical, a problem-solver, eternally patient – and his best friend Toad, who is ruled by his reactions to his surroundings: he wants this, he fears that. Frog never comments on Toad’s behavior, he takes gentle action. More often than not, a story ends not with Toad learning a lesson but with the two friends simply continuing on, side by side.
Love is never a request for silence.
Loving-kindness is a skilful way of enduring what we would not normally endure.
We often carry the weight of our (fuller) stories with us, bound by/in shame. And we get free by sharing with those who love us.
Are we naturally selfish, or compassionate like rats and baboons?
You say we are all unique and wonderful human beings and yet you want to make me more like you. Who is “we” then?
The first duty of love is to listen.
I am driven by two main philosophies: Know more today about the world than I knew yesterday. And lessen the suffering of others. You’d be surprised how far that gets you.
There’s so much good in the worst of us,
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it ill behooves the most of us
To stand and judge the rest of us.
