I didn't want the clothes or the perfect shoes or the expensive anything. I didn't want to be draped in silk. All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.

Selfish needs, wants, and desires needed to be obliterated. Greed, overindulgence, and gluttony had to be expunged from human behavior. The solution was in self-control, in minimalism, in sparse living conditions; one simple and a brand-new dictionary filled with words everyone would understand.

When you reach out to those in need, do not be surprised if the essential meaning of something occurs.

We nurture our own being by respecting all people and consciously working to mitigate the pain of the world.

Healing ultimately comes down to whether or not you have made the decision to do so.

Selfishness at the expense of others is bad. Self-care for the betterment of others is good.