Zoe Weil quotes
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“Someday, I hope that we will all be patriots of our planet and not just of our respective nations.”
-- Zoe WeilSource : Zoe Weil (2009). “Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life”, p.56, Simon and Schuster
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“If the traditional Rs (reading, writing, and arithmetic) are the basics that we want our children to master academically, then reverence, respect, and responsibility are the three Rs that our children need to master for the sake of their souls and the health of the world.”
-- Zoe WeilSource : Zoe Weil (2003). “Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times”, p.41, New Society Publishers
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“In order to align your life choices with your values, you will need to inquire about the effects of your actions (and inactions) on yourself and others. Although we are always stumbling upon new knowledge that shifts our choices and life direction, bringing conscious inquiry to life means that we continually ask questions that lead us to the information we need to make thoughtful decisions. Asking questions is liberating because we develop great understanding and discover more choices with our new knowledge”
-- Zoe WeilSource : Zoe Weil (2009). “Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life”, p.4, Simon and Schuster
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“Reverence is an emotion that we can nurture in our very young children, respect is an attitude that we instill in our children as they become school-agers, and responsibility is an act that we inspire in our children as they grow through the middle years and become adolescents.”
-- Zoe WeilSource : Zoe Weil (2003). “Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times”, p.41, New Society Publishers
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“I am grateful to realize that my desires do not entitle me to add to another's suffering.”
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“All it takes for generosity to flow is awareness. By actively pursuing awareness and knowledge, we can make choices that cause less harm and greater good to others in the global community of our shared earth.”
-- Zoe WeilSource : Zoe Weil (2009). “Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life”, p.56, Simon and Schuster
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“What we love, we protect. This story will delight children and parents alike, who care for what they love.”
-- Zoe Weil
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“A steady patriot of the world alone, The friend of every country but his own.”
Source : Referring to the Jacobin, in 'New Morality' (1821) l. 113.
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Source : "Ashton Kutcher: I Couldn’t Be With a Woman Who 'Needed to Change Me'". Women's Health Interview, www.usmagazine.com. November 18, 2011.
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“Someday, without fail, everyone will disappear, scattered into the blackness of time.”
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“Mom! This is Haruhi! We'll adopt her someday so don't forget! ~Hikaru and Kaoru”
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“The planets resources are rare; we must consume more ethically and equitably.”
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“God used words to create this planet, so be careful with them.”
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