“They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. Even as they speak they create the seeds of turmoil and violence.”

“Some never participate. Life happens to them. They get by on little more than dumb persistence and resist with anger or violence all things that might lift them out of resentment-filled illusions of security. -Alma Mavis Taraza”

“Often I must Speak otherwise than I Think. This is Called Diplomacy.”

“The future remains uncertain and so it should, for it is the canvas upon which we paint our desires. Thus always the human condition faces a beautifully empty canvas. We possess only this moment in which to dedicate ourselves continuously to the sacred presence which we share and create.”

“Privilege becomes arrogance. Arrogance promotes injustice. The seeds of ruin blossom.”

“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”

“Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.”