The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Gandhi

You are what you think, you become what you think, and what you think becomes reality. page 46, The Magic of Findhorn, by Paul Hawken

Imagination is the link between the world of mind and the world of matter. Contemplate this intelligence as your own, or the One Great Creative Imagination, that reproduces, or ceases to reproduce, a thought over and over again, resulting in the life or death of the imagined form. page 253, Living the Tarot: Applying Ancient Wisdom to the Challenges of Modern Living , by Amber Jayanti

I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. Wilson Mizner

Being truly loving often means that we must behave in ways that do not reinforce self-destructive patterns in others. page 102, Living the Tarot: Applying Ancient Wisdom to the Challenges of Modern Living , by Amber Jayanti

I've read 100 books this year ... go me! (:

When a mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth. page 61, Things Fall Apart , by Chinua Achebe

A Wake for the Living: Poems by (Serbian poet) Radmila Lazic A beautifully written collection of feministic, witty poems. Very eloquent, insightful & evocative. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Having never been a Jane Austen fan, I struggled through Pride and Prejudice somewhat, however it did amuse me with occasional plot twists & witty observations upon both human nature and the society...

I've read 75 books this year: Catherine: Called Birdy - Karen Cushman Peeps - Scott Westerfeld My Ishmael: The Sequel - Daniel Quinn Choke - Darnella Ford A Hatred For Tulips - Richard Lourie Timothy; or, Notes of an Abject Reptile - Verlyn Klinkenborg Cape of Storms: The First Life of Adamastor, A Story - Andre Brink Little Toot - Hardie Grammatsky (reread) The Fly-By-Night - Terry...

Security isn't found in a house, only shelter from the elements. Survival Count: A Personal Journey Towards Conservation , by Gwen Moffat .