“if we lose our human values by having everything mechanied, then machines will dictate our lives.”

“Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, we will never lose our value in God’s eyes.”

“We are all affected by our pasts, but it is within our power not to let what we have done to dictate what we will do.”

“We are all affected by our pasts, but it is within our power not to let what we have done to dictate what we will do.”

“It is not because we have value that we are loved, but because we are loved that we have value. Our value is a gift, not an achievement.”

“Stories nurture our connection to place and to each other. They show us where we have been and where we can go. They remind us of how to be human, how to live alongside the other lives that animate this planet. ... When we lose stories, our understanding of the world is less rich, less true.”