Rainer Maria Rilke

For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.

Thich Nhat Hanh

When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable.

Baha'u'llah

"Women & men have been & will always be equal in the sight of God."

Buddha

"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."

Abdu'l-Baha

"The man who has accomplished a small good & magnifies it in his speech is worth very little." "A man who does great good, and talks not of it, is on the way to perfection."

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

In the Buddhist tradition, compassion and love are seen as two aspects of the same thing: Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness."

BAHA'U'LLAH

Ye are all fruit of one tree, the leaves of one branch, the flower of one garden.

Buddha

"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."

Bahai

The poor are especially beloved of God...Their lives are full of difficulties...No deed of man is greater before God than helping the poor.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

"The mind's own basic nature is ultimately neutral. It can be influenced by negative as well as by positive emotions. Take, for instance, those who have a short tempter. When I was young I was quite short-tempered. However, the mood never lasted for twenty-four hours. If negative emotions are in the very nature of our mind, then as long as the mind is functioning the anger must remain. That, however is not the case. Similarly, positive emotions are also not in the nature of the mind. The mind is something neutral, reflecting all sorts of different experiences or phenomena."

Tom Izzo, Michigan State University

'If it doesn't hurt, you haven't done enough.' - Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo speaks during an interview session for the NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament Thursday, April 1, 2010, in Indianapolis.

Buddha

"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence."

Abdu'l-Bah

"If we say religion is opposed to science, we lack knowledge of either true science or true religion..."

Buddha

"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."