“I said to the almond tree, ‘Friend, speak to me of God,’ and the almond tree blossomed.”

— Nikos Kazantzakis
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​Build a temple in your heart
out of gentle footsteps,
quiet thoughts, and kind words.
Hold the door open with acceptance
and peace will enter.

​— Quiet Lotus
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​“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea,
Drink the wild air’s salubrity.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“We each hold the key to greater peace on earth; it opens the door to our own inner serenity. When we smile to the peace within ourselves, we are sharing our peace with the world.”

— Quiet Lotus
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“Clouds come floating into my life from other days no longer to shed rain or usher storm but to give colour to my sunset sky.”

— Rabindranath Tagore
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